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look up and down (for someone or something) to look everywhere for someone or something. Where is Kelly? I looked up and down for her. I can't find her. I looked up and down, but no Kelly. look up and down something to gaze up and then down something, such as a street. We looked up and down the street and saw no cars, no houses, and no people. Mary looked up and down the highway, but she could not find her lost hubcap. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He opened the door to look up and down the street--and still no one! Scarcely a minute passed that he did not lean sideways from his seat and look up and down the saloon. Before we reached the door of her own apartment she commanded me to stop, and she took a long, last look up and down the noble sala. |
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