He looks out for all the possible support he can gain from the
villagers, and at the same time looks in for inner courage that
will prepares him for the worst result. (He wants to be elected by
fellow villagers)
I know “look out for” as a phrase only means ‘to be aware of something/one’s existence. Here I use “look out for” to refer to “search for something in the outside world”, and “look in for”, to mean “discover something within oneself”.
Will the readers understand the "out" as an adverbs to modify "look for" without setting sight on "look out" as an idiom? Does "look in for" make sense?
Best Answer
"Look out for" is usually used in junction with a negative concept, such as "Look out for the incoming missile!".
Support is something you don't look out for, it is what you seek, or embrace.
"Looks in" does not fit well in your sentence, as it is unclear where the person is looking in, and also because you use the word "inner" (repetition).