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Meaning of don't look now | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. Used to alert the listener of danger, so that one may flee while the attacker thinks they are still unseen.
  2. Used to point out something the speaker feels is obvious.
    sarcastic

Examples

“Oh, yeah? Well, don't look now, but we're on the grass!”
“Dad: You shouldn't be afraid of the ocean, Marvin. Just think of it as a giant bathtub. Marvin: Well, don't look now, but my rubber ducky just grew a fin.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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