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"text": "When Susan comes to Boston, since you're there, can you look out for her and make sure she's alright?",
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"To guard, protect, support; to take care of; to watch over"
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"(idiomatic, transitive) To guard, protect, support; to take care of; to watch over"
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"To cover, especially the cost or expenses for."
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"(idiomatic, transitive) To cover, especially the cost or expenses for."
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"text": "I really need you to look out for me on this deal since the last two have gone sour.",
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"To treat favourably."
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"(idiomatic, transitive) To treat favourably."
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"Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see look out, for."
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{
"form": "looked out for someone",
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"text": "When Susan comes to Boston, since you're there, can you look out for her and make sure she's alright?",
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"(idiomatic, transitive) To guard, protect, support; to take care of; to watch over"
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"idiomatic",
"transitive"
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"To cover, especially the cost or expenses for."
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"(idiomatic, transitive) To cover, especially the cost or expenses for."
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"text": "I really need you to look out for me on this deal since the last two have gone sour.",
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"To treat favourably."
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"(idiomatic, transitive) To treat favourably."
],
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"Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see look out, for."
],
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