look up (2)
This page is about the phrasal verb look up (2)
Meaning
If a situation is looking up, it seems to be getting better.
Synonym
improve
For example
- look up For the first time in a month my stocks are rising, so things are looking up at last.
- look up Last month's sales weren't so good, but things are looking up this month. We've already had lots of orders.
Mostly used in the phrase "things are looking up".
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