find out (the truth/a secrat/an address/ ‘the time/when/what/where/why hor uhich ete) to make an effort to discover or get to know (something) Me Jones wanted to catch the train to London He was late and he didn't know which platform the London train left from: He found out which platform by asking a ticket collector look over eee) to examine (someone or something) carefully and Fully Joe wanted to buy a second-hand car- ‘That one looks good,’ he said to the salesman ‘Give me some time to Took it over: IF it's in good condition, ll buy it" look for Gomething or someone) to try to find (something or someone), often a thing or person that is lost Fred wanted ¢0 open his Front door but he couldn't find his key He looked for it everywhere’ ‘It's in one of my pockets,” he thought: do up (2 house/a room/a fat/an old car ete.) 1. to repair; ¢0 improve the condition ‘and appearance of something When Bob and Sally bought their house it was in a bad state, so they spent six months doing it up: The house looked beautiful by the time they Fished» (2 word/e telephone mumber/en address/ ‘@ train time/e dave ete) to find (or try to find) something (e's: @ telephone number) in a book (eg 4 telephone directory) While Peter was reading he found a word that he didn’t understand: ‘This is @ difficult: word," he thought» ‘Pll Took it up in the dictionary and see what it means look round houre/a shop/a toun/a Factory/an eshibition ete) to visit and tour round a place ‘Me and Mrs Smith wanted to buy a house: The estate ‘agent. took them to see a house in the centre of town ‘and said, ‘Look round the house and see i it's what you want-? look into (a situation/a crime/a problem/a complaint etc) to investigate; to carefully examine a situation or event and try to discover the reasons for it The police are looking into the death of Mr James: They want to know how he was murdered: They are looking at the evidence and asking lots of questions: They want to find the murderer bring up to take care of a child untill i¢ is Fully grown ‘and able to care for itself to train ‘and prepare a child for adult life Joe's mother brought him up well: She loved him, cared for him and taught him how to behave himself: Now he Js @ polite young man and his mother ie proud of himSSIS SSS Z| eee