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see a man about a dog

- to leave for some unmentioned purpose (often to go to the restroom)
I drank several cups of coffee and I soon had to stop my car to see a man about a dog.

see about (something)

- to check into something
I am going to see about getting the book before next week.

see double

- to see two of everything instead of one
I began to see double after I hit my head on the edge of the fence.

see eye to eye (with someone)

- to agree with someone
We do not always see eye to eye on things but generally I have a good relationship with my friend.

see fit to (do something)

- to decide to do something
I hope that my company sees fit to spend more time training its employees.

see no objection to (something)

- to not have any objection to something
I see no objection to my friend coming to the meeting with me.

see one`s way clear to (do something)

- to feel able to do something
"When you see your way clear to begin the job could you please come and tell me."

see red

- to become very angry
My friend saw red last night when I told him about the broken dishes.

see (someone or something) as (something)

- to consider someone as something
My friend sees me as an expert in financial matters although I am not.

see (someone) home

- to accompany someone home
I saw my cousin home after her visit last evening.

see (someone) off

- to go with someone to their point of departure
I went to the airport to see my mother off.

see (someone) out

- to go with someone out of a room/house
I went to the front door to see our guests out to their cars.

see (someone) to (somewhere)

- to escort someone to a place safely
I saw my friend to the door when he decided to go home.

see (something) out

- to finish something, to not quit doing something
I decided to stay with my company in order to see out the restructuring process.

see (something) through

- to do something until it is completed
I want to see the building project through until it is finished.

see stars

- to think that one is seeing stars as a result of being hit on the head
When I was hit by the opposing player I fell to the ground and began to see stars.

see the color of (someone's) money

- to verify that someone has (enough) money
I did not give anybody a ticket for the dinner until I saw the color of their money.

see the handwriting on the wall

- to know that something is certain to happen
We saw the handwriting on the wall and we knew that our company was going to go bankrupt.

see the last of (someone or something)

- to see someone or something for the last time
I was very happy to see the last of my friend who was visiting me.

see the light

- to realize your mistake, to suddenly see how to proceed with something
I finally saw the light and began to work at the same pace as everyone else.

see the light at the end of the tunnel

- to foresee an end to something such as a problem or a task
I could finally see the light at the end of the tunnel and I knew that I would finish the work soon.

see the light of day

- to be born, to begin
I do not believe that his plans to build a new house will ever see the light of day.

see the sights

- to see the important things in a place
We stopped downtown during our holiday so that we could see the sights.

see the world/things through rose-colored glasses

- to see only the good things about something, to be too optimistic
She is unrealistic and tends to see the world through rose-colored glasses.

see things

- to imagine sights that are not real, to think that one sees something that is not there
He is always daydreaming and imagining that he is seeing things.

see through (someone or something)

- to understand someone`s true character or motivation, to understand the real reason for something
I could easily see through the supervisor's attempt to fire the woman from her job.

see to it (that something is done)

- to take the responsibility to do something, to make sure that something is done
"Will you please see to it that the garbage is taken out in the morning."

see to (someone or something)

- to take care of someone or something
I will see to the rental car and my friend will see to the airplane tickets.

see which way the wind is blowing

- to determine what is the most suitable thing to do
I want to see which way the wind is blowing before I decide what to do about my job.


seeing is believing

- one must believe something that one sees
Seeing is believing and I did not believe the price of the car until I actually saw it.


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