look sharp

phrase

informal

: to act quickly : to hurry

You'd better look sharp if you want to be ready on time.

Examples of look sharp in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Tracy Morgan and Rauw Alejandro look sharp on stage at the ESPYS in July 15 in New York City. — People Staff, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

Similar to Wednesday, the Giants did not look sharp on defense either. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026

For anyone who needs to look sharp for work but doesn’t own (or want to use) an iron, that 10-minute ice cube trick is a legitimate time-saver. — Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026

Drake Maye didn’t look sharp in Denver even before the foul weather set in. — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for look sharp

• carp
• harp
• scarp
• tarp
• endocarp
• pericarp