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look forward to

verb

  1. intr, adverb+preposition to wait or hope for, esp with pleasure
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Idioms and Phrases

Eagerly anticipate, as in I'm looking forward to their visit , or Jim looked forward to the day when he could retire . [First half of 1700s]
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“When restaurants are forced to choose between unfair terms or retaliation, that’s not competition — it’s coercion. Uber will continue to stand up for merchants and for a level playing field. We look forward to presenting the facts in court.”

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You’ve still got things to look forward to.

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I look forward to expanding my role and showing more of the world what I have to offer.”

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The US secretary of state said he would reschedule his trip to the UK in the coming months, posting on X: "I look forward to following up after the ongoing discussions."

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"But having been in this profession for so many years, you actually look forward to it because at the end of the day, you're doing something that will change somebody's life."

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