He was older and more experienced, and I looked up to him.
Phr V
look up to
looks, looking, looked
look up to sb
to respect and admire someone
Kate has always looked up to her father.
phraselook up to look up to sb to admire or respect someone a lot, for example because they are older than you and have a lot of experience or knowledge: The player I used to look up to when I was younger was John McEnroe."You know I've always looked up to you as my father-figure," she said.
look up to (one)
To admire or view one as a role model. Of course I look up to you—you're my big sister!
look up to someone
Fig. to view someone with respect and admiration. Bill really looks up to his father.Everyone in the class looked up to the teacher.