Grammar fix
look down on
consider inferior
To think that you are better than someone else, or to treat someone as if they are less important.
phrasal verbB2common
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
Some people look down on others just because they have less money.
In my opinion, it's wrong to look down on people who have different jobs or backgrounds. Everyone deserves respect.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: She looks down to poor people.
Say: She looks down on poor people.
It's 'look down ON someone', not 'down to'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Look down on' is the everyday phrase; the formal version is cold.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
look down on
- on
- others
- people who
- rather