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Last week, two phrases "look up to" and "look down on" were cited as examples of phrasal verbs. Today, let's make sure we know what they mean.

If you look up to someone, you respect them, admire them, and want to be like them. Typically, you look up to someone who's more experienced, more skilled, or older. In a job interview, you often find a question: who (whom) do you look up to? You look up to your mother or father. You look up to someone famous or historical. Some kids even look up to successful YouTubers these days.

Another phrasal verb "look down on" means exactly the opposite. It means to think (that) you're better or more important than someone else, for example, because you're more successful than they are, or you've got a university education and they haven't.

Now, would you like to try a quiz? I'll give you three options, please listen carefully and choose the one that is TRUE. Ready?

If you look up to your uncle,
1. You're looking forward to seeing him.
2. You've never met him.
3. You want to be like him.