from the look of things
phrase
: judging by the way something looks or by circumstances relating to something
From the look of things, we won't be arriving on time.
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“From the look of things.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20the%20look%20of%20things. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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