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look up
informal

— phrasal verb with look uk /lʊk/ us /lʊk/ verb

C1 to become better:

I hope things will start to look up in the new year.

Our financial situation is looking up at last.

Things are looking up

if you promptly forget it

try-outnoun 

uk /ˈtraɪ.aʊt/ us /ˈtraɪ.aʊt/ informal

 

a test to see how useful or effective something or someone is:

The try-outs for the team will be next weekend.

After a try-out in Bath, the play is due to open in Edinburgh next month.

 

 go look it up

 

 

look up

informal

— phrasal verb with look uk /lʊk/ us /lʊk/ verb

C1 to become better:

I hope things will start to look up in the new year.

Our financial situation is looking up at last.