don't look now
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.55 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
phrase
Used before a statement to tell someone to be aware of something (often a person) without looking.
Colloquial
Example Sentences
- "SQUIRE What's this young feller's name comin' along ovah yondah with Miss Carey? MRS. P. [Going to gate.] Where? SQUIRE Over yon- To right. Don't look now 'cause he'll think I'm talkin' about him. Been presented to him twice, an' can't remember his name."
- "For mercy's sake, just look at that scarecrow there. Did you ever see such a fitting dress. Don't, don't look now; she'll think we're staring at her."
- "Don't look now. That's his father over there. [The other three turn at once and look at Carlton. He happens to be looking in their direction and scowls at them. HALE beams at them. They instantly look away.] Stupid. I told you"
- "Don't look now, Annie, " said the narrow-shouldered girl. "All right." "They're smilin' at us." Annie glanced up, then bent over her plate. "They're smilin' at you." The other was pleased. "Oh, no. At you.""
- "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."