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look both ways

look both ways verb: to check both directions of a crosswalk for any potential dangers before crossing.

Verb

look both ways

  1. To check both directions of a crosswalk for any potential dangers before crossing.
    • “I’m always very careful when crossing the road,” one boy in the class told her. “I look both ways, and if it’s all clear I walk smartly across.”1993, Ryan, Margaret, Jemima Sweet the police officer, Puffin, page 7

Questions about look both ways

What does look both ways mean?
Look both ways means to check both directions of a crosswalk for any potential dangers before crossing.
What part of speech is look both ways?
Look both ways is a verb.

Words near look both ways in the dictionary

  1. look beyond
  2. look beyond the end of one's nose
  3. look beyond the tip of one's nose
  4. look book
  5. look books
  6. look both ways
  7. look daggers
  8. look dev
  9. look development
  10. look down
  11. look down on

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