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It's Like, You Know. Is an American sitcom television series broadcast by ABC.It starred Steven Eckholdt, Chris Eigeman, Evan Handler, A. Langer, and Jennifer Grey, and depicted life in Los Angeles as viewed through the eyes of Eigeman's character, a diehard New Yorker named Arthur Garment. Funny that people land here for the past 6 years. The weird thing is that my sister and I look a lot alike depending on who you ask but she never really gets this comment. When I was single guys would usually say I looked like an actress. Lots of people think I look like Reese Witherspoon even though I have dark hair.

When we describe people (or things), we can use the phrases “look”, “be like” and “look like”.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas Ev'rywhere you go Take a look in the five-and-ten Glistening once again With candy canes and silver lanes aglow It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas Toys in ev'ry store But the prettiest sight to see Is the holly that will be On your own front door A pair of hopalong boots and a trumpet that toots. You don't swing it like you used to, man Yet I have to give you credit for my start And your tattoos on the outside For just like you I made myself a work of art I'll never hide; I can't, I'm too Shiny Watch me dazzle like a diamond in the rough Strut my stuff; my stuff is so Shiny Send your armies but they'll never be enough My shell's too tough. 'The 50-30-20 rule is the division of your leisure time: No more than 50 percent with your significant other, 30 percent with friends and family and 20 percent me time,' Says Wendy Atterberry.

Look

Follow the verb “look” with an adjective to describe someone’s emotion or state:

He looks happy.
She looks excited.
You look tired.

Remember to use do / does; don’t and doesn’t for negatives and questions.

You don’t look very happy.
Does he look sad, in your opinion?

You can also use “look” in the present continuous tense to talk about someone’s health:

“You’re looking good!” (= You’re in good shape!)
“He’s looking ill.” (= He appears ill.)

Be like

We use “be like” to talk about similarities (both physical and in character).

(Remember to change “be” to the correct form of the verb:

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I’m like my sister.
David is like his father.
She’s like her mother.
Who are you like?
My sister and I aren’t like anyone else in our family.

You can also vary “be like” with other describing words:

He’s a lot like … (his brother)
He’s really like … (his brother)
He’s very like … (his brother)
He’s just like … (his brother)
He’s a bit like … (his brother)
He’s quite like … (his brother)

Remember to use the verb “to be” as the auxiliary for questions and negatives:

He isn’t like his mother at all!
Is he like his sister?

We can also use “be like” to ask for a description of places and things.

– I saw the new office building today.
– What’s it like? (= What is it like?)
– It’s beautiful!

– I saw the new Brad Pitt film last night.
– What was it like?
– Pretty good! He’s great in it.

Look like

Use “look like” to talk about a person’s physical similarity with another person.

I look like my mother.
You look like your sister.
He looks like his grandfather.

(Remember, with the verb “look” in the present simple tense, you need do / does; don’t / doesn’t to make questions and negatives.)

Do you look like your sister or your brother?
Does he look like his mother?
They don’t look like their parents.

Asking questions

Be careful with these questions

What is he like? = asks about personality

– What is he like?
– He’s nice. He’s friendly and chatty.

Who is he like? = asks about physical similarity or similar character to another person

– Who is he like?
– He’s quite like his mother. They both have brown eyes.
– He’s like his father. They’re both quite ambitious.

What does he look like? = asks for a physical description

– What does he look like?
– He’s tall and slim.

Who does he look like? = asks about physical similarity with another person

– Who does he look like?
– I think he looks like his mother.

Practise your listening!

Listen to three conversations. You can also read the tapescript as you listen.

Conversation 1

https://www.english-at-home.com/wp-content/themes/eah2/mp3/ex43-1.mp3

I’ve got a new boss
What’s he like?
He’s OK.

Conversation 2

https://www.english-at-home.com/wp-content/themes/eah2/mp3/ex45-1.mp3

I’ve just seen Justine’s new boyfriend.
Oh? What does he look like?
Tall, handsome – just her type!

Conversation 3

https://www.english-at-home.com/wp-content/themes/eah2/mp3/ex44-1.mp3

I went to see the new James Bond film last night.
Oh really. What was it like?
Not bad.

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you know

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like..you Knowing

1. A filler phrase used when one is thinking of what to say next. I like the one with the, you know, the red thing on top.
2. A question posed at the end of a statement to elicit agreement or acknowledgment. I can't describe it. It just felt a little bittersweet, you know?
3. A phrase used to emphasize or draw attention to one's statement. I have skills. I'm not just some office drone, you know.
4. You know the answer; you know what or whom I'm referring to. A: 'Which one's your cousin again?' B: 'You know, she's the one you met at the concert.'A: 'What's that?' B: 'You know, it's the coin we found in the river when we were kids.'
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

you know

an expression placed on the end of a statement for pause or emphasis. (This expression is often overused, in which case it is totally meaningless and irritating.) Tom: Sure, I spent a fortune on this car. Can't take it with you, you know. Rachel: But there are better things to do with it here and now. Bill: Do you always lock your door? Tom: Usually. There's a lot of theft around here, you know.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

you know

You are aware, you see, do you remember, as in She's very lonely, you know, so do go and visit, or You know, this exhibit ends tomorrow, or You know that black dog our neighbors had? She was run over a year ago. This phrase is also quite often a conversational filler, equivalent to 'um' and occasionally repeated over and over (as in It's a fine day for, you know, the beach, and, you know, we could leave now); this usage is more oral than written, and many consider it deplorable. [Late 1500s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

you ˈknow

(informal)
1 used when you are thinking of what to say next: He’s, you know, strange. It’s hard to explain.
2 used to show that what you are referring to is known or understood by the person you are speaking to: You know I bought a new bag? Well, someone stole it last night.
3 used to emphasize something that you are saying: I’m not stupid, you know.
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017

you know

Informal
Used parenthetically in conversation, as to fill pauses or educe the listener's agreement or sympathy: Please try to be, you know, a little quieter. How were we supposed to make camp in a storm like that, you know?
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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