Look into
Check-up
Doctor: How is your health in general?
Man: It's fine.
Doctor: Good, and what about your family's health?
Man: They're great. They're all healthy.
Doctor: Good. Your eyes look normal.
Man: Aha.
Doctor: I'm going to look into your ears now.
Man: OK.
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Is "look into" a phrasal verb in this sentence? And what does it mean?
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rezaenglish Is "look into" a phrasal verb in this sentence? No. It's just the verb "look" with a prepositional phrase "into your ears".
- rezaenglish Is "look into" a phrasal verb in this sentence?
- No.
- It's just the verb "look" with a prepositional phrase "into your ears".
- The verb "look" doesn't change its meaning if you use different prepositions.
- That's a typical sign that it's not a phrasal verb.
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rezaenglishIs "look into" a phrasal verb in this sentence?
No. It's just the verb "look" with a prepositional phrase "into your ears".
The verb "look" doesn't change its meaning if you use different prepositions. That's a typical sign that it's not a phrasal verb.
I'm going to look [for a place to live].
I'm going to look [around
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