look back
To think about things that happened in the past, or to turn your head to look behind you.
Meanings
To think about the past and consider what has happened.
"Looking back, I wish I had spent more time with my family when I was younger."
"I have always tried to look back on my time in public service with pride and satisfaction."
To literally turn your head to look at what is behind you.
"She looked back over her shoulder and saw that he was still following her."
In the phrase 'never look back': to continue forward successfully after a change, without regret.
"She moved to Paris at 30 and never looked back — her career flourished there."
The figurative sense (reflecting on the past) is very common in speeches, interviews, and reflective writing. Used with 'on' when specifying what is being reflected on: 'look back on my childhood'. The phrase 'never look back' means to move forward without regret after a positive change.
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