English idiom

look the part

Register · Neutral CEFR B2

Post

Figurative meaning

have the appearance or clothing expected for a particular role

Word picture

A social or professional role is pictured as a part in a performance, matched by the person's appearance.

Example

“When Lena arrived in a tailored jacket, everyone agreed that she looked the part.”

Dictionary details

Component words

look part

Tags

Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.

look the other way

to pretend not to notice misconduct or another troubling situation

rub shoulders

to mix or spend time with people in a social or professional setting

call it a day

To decide to stop working on something for now.

cut loose

to abandon restraint and behave freely or wildly

do the job

to be good enough to achieve the desired result

go bananas

to become wildly excited, angry, or otherwise out of control

Source methodology

Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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