look sharp
idiom
informal
: to act quickly : to hurry
You'd better look sharp if you want to be ready on time.
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Icons and text look sharp and well-defined on the screen.
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Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 3 Mar. 2025
The videos look sharp and clear, just like the photos.
—PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025
The central front air intake is large enough to scoop up a medium-sized animal and the edges look sharp enough to take out a shin.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
This 100% cotton one is a heavy enough weight to be worn alone with the sleeves rolled up but will look sharp under a blazer or sweater as well.
—Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
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Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 3 Mar. 2025
The videos look sharp and clear, just like the photos.
—PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025
The central front air intake is large enough to scoop up a medium-sized animal and the edges look sharp enough to take out a shin.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
This 100% cotton one is a heavy enough weight to be worn alone with the sleeves rolled up but will look sharp under a blazer or sweater as well.
—Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
See All Example Sentences for look sharp
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“Look sharp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20sharp. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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