look at me
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See also: look-at-me
Interjection
- Used to call others' attention to a prideworthy achievement, or (in humor) sarcastically to an embarrassing mishap.
- I made it all the way to level 7 without any of your help! Look at me!
- Wow, look at me. I can't even boil water without burning my fingers.
- Used to focus a listener's attention, often followed by a threat of discipline.
- Okay, look at me. If you don't have every one of those projects done by the end of the week, you're fired.
Usage notes
- The positive sense is not often intended literally, but the second sense implies that the speaker expects the listener to make eye contact if possible.
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