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look the part — To have, or assume, an appearance in keeping with one s role • • • Main Entry: ↑look * * * look/dress/the part phrase to have an appearance or wear clothing that is usual or expected for a particular situation, activity, or job If you want to be… … Useful english dictionary
look the part — If you look the part, your appearance makes you ideally suited for a particular job or role. It was a mistake to choose a pretty young girl to play the witch. She didn t look the part at all … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
look the part — to appear to be suited to a particular type of work. You d never guess he was a security guard – he doesn t look the part at all … New idioms dictionary
look the part — have an appearance or style of dress appropriate to a particular role or situation. → part … English new terms dictionary
dress the part — look/dress/the part phrase to have an appearance or wear clothing that is usual or expected for a particular situation, activity, or job If you want to be taken seriously in business, you have to dress the part. Thesaurus: to put on or be wearing … Useful english dictionary
part — part1 W1S1 [pa:t US pa:rt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(piece)¦ 2¦(machine/object)¦ 3¦(not all)¦ 4¦(involvement)¦ 5 have a part to play (in something) 6 take part 7 take/have/play no part in something 8 want no part of something 9 the best/better part of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
look — /lʊk / (say look) verb (i) 1. to fix the eyes upon something or in some direction in order to see. 2. to glance or gaze, in a manner specified: to look questioningly at a person. 3. to use the sight in seeking, searching, examining, watching, etc …
part — I n. share 1) to do one s part viewpoint, position 2) for, on one s part (for my part, I will say no more) participation 3) to take part in 4) an active part role 5) to play a part (to play the part of Hamlet) 6) to act; look the part 7) to learn … Combinatory dictionary
part — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 piece, area, period, division, etc. of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ big, good, greater, huge, large, major, significant, substantial ▪ … Collocations dictionary
part — n., v., & adv. n. 1 some but not all of a thing or number of things. 2 an essential member or constituent of anything (part of the family; a large part of the job). 3 a component of a machine etc. (spare parts; needs a new part). 4 a a portion of … Useful english dictionary
