Question

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom/phrase:
To look up to
a) To watch carefully
b) To respect someone
c) To search for something
d) To be unsure

Answer 1

Hint: The idiom ‘to look up to’ refers to ‘to have a great deal of reverence for (someone)’. This is a very frequently used idiom in the English language.

Complete answer:
 An idiom is a group of words established by usage as
having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words. They are usually
metaphorical and are not to be taken literally. For example, the idiom ‘over the moon’
refers to extreme happiness.

The given idiom is describing the respect that one harbours for some person. It can be used in a sentence in the following way:
For example, ‘The little girl looked up to her grandmother’.

Now, we know the meaning and usage of the given idiom. Let’s look at the available options:

a) to watch carefully - This phrase refers to ‘to observe someone carefully to make sure that they are safe or that they do not do something bad'. This has a completely different meaning to the given idiom. They do not have the same meaning. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
b) to respect someone - This phrase refers to ‘to admire or revere someone’. This has the exact same meaning as the given idiom and could easily replace each other. This is the required answer. So, this is the correct option.
c) to search for something - This phrase refers to ‘to look for something (that is lost)’. This has a very different meaning to the given idiom. They do not have the same meaning. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
d) to be unsure - This phrase refers to ‘to be hesitant’. This has a completely unrelated meaning to the given idiom. They do not have the same meaning. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.

Note:
Identify the context of the sentence and choose the most relevant option. Idioms are
predetermined, and they cannot be edited. Try to understand the context of the given sentence and choose the correct option accordingly.