Definition of look alive

look alive

verb - intransitive

• to be alert.

                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  
  Citation from Rookie Blue, "Signals Crossed", Season 1 Episode 4 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                                         
  
  Citation from "Roger Codger", American Dad! (TV), Season 1 Episode 5 (2005) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Feb 22 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'alive':
skin alive	Definitions include: to reprimand severely.
Other terms relating to 'look':
DILLIGAS	Definitions include: acronym for "do I look like I give a shit."
dirty look	Definitions include: an angered glance.
FLK	Definitions include: acronym for "funny looking kid", an insult used by doctors in the UK on medical charts.
GLM	Definitions include: acronym for "good looking mum", used on medical charts by doctors in the UK.
good looking out	Definitions include: "Thank you."
have a look see	Definitions include: to examine.
LF	Definitions include: acronym for "looking for".
LGTM	Definitions include: acronym for "looks good to me".
look a gift horse in the mouth	Definitions include: to judge a gift harshly.
look and feel	Definitions include: the general appearance of software or a website.
look at (one) like (one's) mother doesn't feed (one)	Definitions include: don't look at me like that.
look at the big picture	Definitions include: look at everything.
look down (one's) nose at	Definitions include: to act superior.
looker	Definitions include: an attractive person.
lookie	Definitions include: "look".
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