look (up)on someone or something as something

look (up)on someone or something as something
look (up)on someone or something as something
to view someone or something as something; to consider someone or something to be something. •

I look upon Todd as a fine and helpful guy.

I look on these requests as an annoyance.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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