Word info

look down

Verb

Meaning

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see look,‎ down.
look down someone's shirt

(intransitive) To lower one's eyes; to direct one's look downwards. [from 10th c.]

(transitive) To fix one's gaze upon (someone) until they look away; to stare down. [from 17th c.]

(intransitive, finance) To decrease in value. [from 19th c.]

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals. Winston Churchill

Let me go to hell, that's all I ask, and go on cursing them there, and them look down and hear me, that might take some of the shine off their bliss. Samuel Beckett

Never look down to test the ground before taking your next step; only he who keeps his eye fixed on the far horizon will find the right road. Dag Hammarskjöld

You may look up for inspiration or look down in desperation but do not look sideways for information. Hindi Proverb

The rabbit that dances on the broken branch of a high tree must look down to see how many mouths are opened wide beneath. African Proverb

It is only when you look down that you can see your nose. African Proverb

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