just looking
idiom
—used to tell a store clerk that one is looking at the things being sold in the store but does not plan to buy anything specific
The clerk asked if I needed any help, but I told him I was just looking.
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Goose loves to be included and will give you lots of puppy loving for just looking his way!
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Susan Szafranski, arkansasonline.com, 8 Sep. 2024
But just looking at the numbers, a top-12 ranking seems a bit much for a receiver with only seven TDs last season.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2024
These owners may be moving to Irvine or just looking for a safe place to park their money.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
My mouth waters just looking at this recipe from former L.A. Times cooking editor Genevieve Ko.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2024
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Susan Szafranski, arkansasonline.com, 8 Sep. 2024
But just looking at the numbers, a top-12 ranking seems a bit much for a receiver with only seven TDs last season.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2024
These owners may be moving to Irvine or just looking for a safe place to park their money.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
My mouth waters just looking at this recipe from former L.A. Times cooking editor Genevieve Ko.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2024
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“Just looking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20looking. Accessed 14 Sep. 2024.
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