Grammar fix
look out
be careful or watchful
To pay attention and be careful to avoid danger or problems.
phrasal verbB1common
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
Look out! There's a car coming.
When you travel in a new city, you should always look out for pickpockets.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: Look out of the car!
Say: Look out — a car!
'Look out!' alone = a warning. 'Look out OF' means gaze through (e.g. a window) — very different.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
As a warning, 'look out!' is what natives shout. 'Exercise caution' is impossible in an emergency.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
look out
- look out!
- for the step
- behind you
- mind