look into — investigate
phrasal verbB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
to try to find out more about something or discover the truth about it, usually by examining it carefully.
Say it like a native
Textbook I will conduct an investigation into the matter.
Native I'll look into it.
'Look into' is the everyday verb for checking something out; 'conduct an investigation into the matter' is formal/legalistic.
Pattern: look into + noun/pronoun
In use
- The manager promised to look into the complaint as soon as possible.daily life
- If I had a problem with my accommodation, I would contact the landlord and ask them to look into it immediately.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ I'll look into about the problem.
✓ I'll look into the problem.
'Look into' takes the object directly — no 'about'.
Common collocations
look into + issue— the problem, the complaint, options, what happened
Don't confuse it
'Look for' means to search for something you want to find. 'Look into' means to investigate or examine something in detail.