Collocation
look into an issue
To investigate or examine a problem, concern, or situation to discover the facts and find a solution.
Definition
'look into an issue' is a common English collocation. To investigate or examine a problem, concern, or situation to discover the facts and find a solution.
look into + noun phrase
“The manager promised to look into the issue of late deliveries immediately.”
Examples
- The team will look into the technical problem first thing tomorrow morning.
- Please look into this matter as soon as you have a moment.
- We need to look into why the sales figures are unexpectedly low this quarter.
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- The committee is currently looking into the serious allegations of financial misconduct.
- Before making any drastic decisions, it's crucial to look thoroughly into every aspect of the complex issue.
- Can you look into the complaint we received from the new customer this afternoon?
- Scientists have been looking into the environmental impact of the new factory for several months now.
- Management was forced to look into the persistent employee grievances after the latest survey results.
- I will look into the details of your request and get back to you by the end of the day.
- The police are going to look into the mysterious disappearance of the ancient artifact.
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