Example: I look forward to meeting my friends this weekend.
Definition
"Look forward to" is a phrasal verb used to express eager anticipation or excitement about a future event or experience. It indicates that someone is waiting with positive expectation for something that is going to happen, such as in the sentence, "I look forward to meeting my friends this weekend."
The phrase "look forward to" comes from the combination of the verb 'look' and the adverb 'forward,' which together suggest directing one's gaze or attention ahead in time. This expression has been used in English since the 16th century to convey anticipation or expectation of future events.
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"Look forward to" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A2) - set 1", containing 104 commonly used expressions.
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