look sharp
idiom
informal
: to act quickly : to hurry
You'd better look sharp if you want to be ready on time.
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Drake Maye didn’t look sharp in Denver even before the foul weather set in.
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Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
In a league with fewer possessions to hide behind, the players who look sharp and ready usually are.
—Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
The trick is finding pieces that elevate without being impractical, products that look sharp but still hold up to trail dust, ski edges, and daily wear.
—Joe Jackson, Outside, 21 Nov. 2025
Warm and refined, the natural fleece layers of icebreaker’s RealFleece™ Descender line look sharp enough for a fireside dinner but have the technical details to keep you warm when moving around the snowy grounds.
—AFAR Media, 29 Oct. 2025
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Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
In a league with fewer possessions to hide behind, the players who look sharp and ready usually are.
—Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
The trick is finding pieces that elevate without being impractical, products that look sharp but still hold up to trail dust, ski edges, and daily wear.
—Joe Jackson, Outside, 21 Nov. 2025
Warm and refined, the natural fleece layers of icebreaker’s RealFleece™ Descender line look sharp enough for a fireside dinner but have the technical details to keep you warm when moving around the snowy grounds.
—AFAR Media, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Look sharp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20sharp. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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