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[seed] See: GO TO SEED or RUN TO SEED.
[see daylight]{v. phr.}, {informal} To know that an end or success is near. •/We thought we would never finish building the house, but now we can see daylight./ •/Sarah thought it would take forever to read the book for her report, but finally she saw daylight./
[see eye to eye]{v. phr.} To agree fully; hold exactly the same opinion. •/Though we did not usually agree, we saw eye to eye in the matter of reducing taxes./ •/Jim did not see eye to eye with Sally on where they would go for their vacation./
[see fit] or [think fit]{v. phr.} To decide that an action is necessary, wise, or advisable; choose. •/Jim asked "Dad, what time should I come home after the dance?" His father answered, "You way do as you see fit."/ — Often used with an infinitive. •/After much thought, we did not see fit to join the Smiths on their Caribbean cruise./ •/The boys were angry because Ed thought fit to report the fight to the principal./
[see how the land lies]{v. phr.}, {informal} To reconnoiter; investigate. •/Before going there in person to ask for a job, you had better see how the land lies and who does what./ Compare: CASE THE JOINT.
[seeing is believing] Seeing something is good proof. •/Bill told Joe he had passed his test, but Joe said, "Seeing is believing."/
[see into]{v.} To know or understand the real nature or meaning of. •/Suddenly the teacher saw into Linda’s strange actions./
[see off]{v.} To go to say or wave goodbye to. •/His brother went to the train with him to see him off./ •/When Marsha flew to Paris, Flo saw her off at the airport./
[see one home]{v. phr.} To walk a person home. •/"Let me see you home, dear," Nick said to Jenny at the end of the party./
[see one’s way clear]{v. phr.} To know no reason for not doing something; feel that you are free. •/John finally saw his way clear to help his friends./ •/Mary had to do her homework and help her mother before she could see her way clear to go to the movies with Jane./
[see out]{v.} 1. To go with to an outer door. •/A polite man sees his company out after a party./ 2. To stay with and finish; not quit. •/Pete’s assignment was hard but he saw it out to the end./
[see reason]{v. phr.} To think or act sensibly, especially after realizing what the facts are on a certain matter and accepting advice about it. •/He finally saw reason and reshaped his sales strategy by lowering the prices as his older brother had suggested./
[see red]{v. phr.}, {informal} To become very angry. •/Whenever anyone teased John about his weight, he saw red. /
[see service]{v. phr.} 1. To be used over a considerable period of time. •/This old camera of mine has already seen six years of service./ 2. To serve in a military sense. •/Colonel Hutchins has seen service in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and the Persian Gulf./
[see stars]{v. phr.}, {informal} To imagine you are seeing stars as a result of being hit on the head. •/When Ted was hit on the head by the ball, he saw stars./ •/The boxer’s head hit the floor, making him see stars./
[see the beat] See: HEAR THE BEAT.
[see the color of one’s money]{v. phr.}, {informal} To know that you have money to spend. •/The realtor would not show us a house until he saw the color of our money./ •/Before I show you the diamond, let me see the color of your money./
[see the last of]{v. phr.} To say good-bye to someone or something; get rid of something. •/We were glad to see the last of the winter./
[see the light]{v. phr.}, {informal} To understand or agree, often suddenly; accept another’s explanation or decision. •/I did not approve of his action, but he explained his reason and then I saw the light./ •/Bill wanted Harry to help him, but Harry wasn’t in the mood until Bill offered to pay him. Then Harry saw the light./ •/Mary thought it was fun to date older boys but when they started drinking, she saw the light./
[see the light at the end of the tunnel]{v. phr.}, {informal} To anticipate the happy resolution of a prolonged period of problems. •/We’ve been paying on our house mortgage for many years, but at long last we can see the light at the end of the tunnel./
[see the light of day]{v. phr.} To be born or begun. •/The children visited the old house where their great-grandfather first saw the light of day./ •/The party was a failure, and Mathilda wished her plan had never seen the light of day./
[see the sights] See: SIGHTSEE.
[see things]{v. phr.}, {informal} To imagine sights which are not real; think you see what is not there. •/I had not seen him for twenty years and when we met on the street I thought I was seeing things./ •/She woke her husband to tell him she had seen a face at the window, but he told her she was seeing things./
[see through]{v.} 1. To understand the real meaning of or reason for; realize the falseness of. •/Mother saw through Johnny’s excuses not to go to bed on Christmas Eve. She knew he wanted to stay up to see Santa Claus./ •/The teacher saw through the boy’s story of having to help at home./ 2. To do (something) until finished; stay with until the end. •/Once Charles started a job, he saw it through till it was finished./ 3. To help and encourage (a person) through trouble or difficulty. •/Mrs. Miller saw Jane through her sickness./ •/When Mr. and Mrs. Brown lost their little girl, their friends saw them through with help and sympathy./ •/His business was about to fail, but his banker saw him through./ 4. To be enough for; last. •/This money will see us through the week./ •/Here is a long report to type. Do you have enough paper to see you through?/ Compare: TIDE OVER.