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John liao Posted 12 years ago
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look verb, transitive or intransitive? new concept english 3.11
'Have you anything to declare?' he asked, looking me in the eye.
I think 'look' is a intransitive verb, so why it stand here without a preposition 'at'?
I think 'look' is a intransitive verb, so why it stand here without a preposition 'at'?
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It is an idiomatic omission of 'at'. To 'look someone in the eye' is a fixed expression.
- It is an idiomatic omission of 'at'.
- To 'look someone in the eye' is a fixed expression.
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It is an idiomatic omission of 'at'. To 'look someone in the eye' is a fixed expression.
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