_.-._They're great

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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:blossom: In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful. :blossom:

Hi!

Doctor: How is your health in general?
Man: It’s fine.
Doctor: Good, and what about your family’s health?
Man: They’re great. They’re all healthy. ←
Doctor: Good. Your eyes look normal.
Man: Aha.
Doctor: I’m going to look into your ears now. ←

They’re great.

1- What is the best synonym for “great” here?

2- Is “look into” a phrasal verb here?

Thank you

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Great is a strong form of good. So you could say “very good” or “really good”.

“Fantastic” might also be used, but might be too strong.

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Here “look into” just has the simple meaning to “look in” to see what’s there.

But, another use of “look into” is:
“A: What’s wrong with Project xyz?
“B: I don’t know. I’ll look into it.”

In this case it means to study or research something.

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‘Fine’ would be a good synonym for ‘great’ and yes, ‘to look into’ is a phrasal verb.

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Thank you so much, NearlyNapping :rose:
very nice.

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Thank you so much, Arinker :rose:
very nice.

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Thank you too, Rezaforu.

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Oh, Arinker, you’re so kind.

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