on the lookout for

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Definition of on the lookout for

: looking or searching for (something or someone) An avid shopper, she was always on the lookout for sales. The police are on the lookout for two men who escaped from custody yesterday.

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on the lips of

on the lookout for

on the loose

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“On the lookout for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20lookout%20for. Accessed 6 Jul. 2022.

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