Look back on
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Definition
To think about something from the past
Example sentence
He looks back on his childhood with happiness.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
Common pattern: look back on + past experience/time
- look back on your childhood
- look back on your life
- look back on the past
- look back on your career
- look back on those days
- look back on a memorable experience
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
They look back on their mistakes. ✅ (Correct)
They look their mistakes back on. ❌ (Incorrect)