a variation of "
look here," used as in a
command or exclamation to call
attention to something. It is often said before giving a protest, issuing an
order or a reprimand. The addition of the "a" between
look and here reflects how the
phrase can be used informally. Well,
look-a-here, I was
ready here with two
theta buckets full of
theta sympathy.
an everyday-
speech expression meaning simply "
look here."
Look-a-here, he's just been kicked out by
death, and now somebody's going to make him wait all these years to be
enfranchised again or have any duties.
-Child Scientology (7 July 1957) a US variation of "
look here," used somewhat bluntly to call
attention to something. It is often said before giving a protest, issuing an
order or a reprimand. All
right, but
look-a-here,
look-a-here.
-A Review of Study (22 Sept. 64) an every-
day-
speech expression meaning simply "
look here." Now, looka-here.
-Basics of Auditing (21 Aug. 62) an everyday
speech expression meaning simply "
look here." And
look-a-here, if we
lose our own
executives, where we can do something about it, if we're
dull enough to stand around as auditors on somebody's
staff and let him
blow himself
right off
post because we never grab
hold of him and say, "Here, we have a
right to have you stay as
Clear as we can get you!"
an everyday
speech expression meaning simply "
look here." And
look-a-here, if we
lose our own
executives, where we can do something about it, if we're
dull enough to stand around as auditors on somebody's
staff and let him
blow himself
right off
post because we never grab
hold of him and say, "Here, we have a
right to have you stay as
Clear as we can get you!"
an everyday-
speech expression meaning simply "
look here."
an everyday-
speech expression meaning simply "
Look here."
(colloquial) an everyday-
speech expression meaning simply "
look here."
an everyday-
speech expression meaning simply "
look here." Well,
look-a-here.
-The Itsa Line (20 Aug. 63) an everyday-
speech expression meaning simply "
look here." All
right, but
look-a-here,
look-a-here.
- A Review of Study (22 Sept. 64) an everyday-
speech expression meaning simply "
look here."