Upper-Intermediate 💬 Idioms & Phrasal Verbs · #147 of 182

Phrasal Verb: Look Into

to investigate

Examples

  • We'll look into the matter.

Key rules

  • Look into means investigate or examine a problem
  • It is inseparable and takes an object after "into": look into the matter
  • It is used in formal and business contexts

Common mistakes

  • We'll look the matter into → We'll look into the matter
💡 Tip: Use "look into" when someone will check a complaint or problem.
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