see through
[verb]
Synonyms:
- be undeceived by, be wise to (informal), fathom, not fall for, penetrate
- see something through: persevere (with), keep at, persist, stick out (informal)
- see someone through: help out, stick by, support

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English Thesaurus: clear, transparent, see-through, limpid, opaque, ...

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see through phrasal verb (see also see)

1. see through somebody/something to realize that someone is trying to deceive you:
I saw through his excuses.
I could never lie to her because I know she’d see through me straight away.
I can’t bluff – she’d see right through me.

2. see something through to continue doing something until it is finished, especially something difficult or unpleasant:
It’ll take a lot of effort to see the project through.

3. see somebody through (something) to give help and support to someone during a difficult time:
Setting goals should help see you through.
I’ve got enough money to see me through six months of unemployment.

4. see something through sb’s eyes to see something or think about it in the way that someone else does:
The world is very different when seen through the eyes of a child.

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ˈsee-through adjective
a see-through material or surface allows you to see through it Synonym : transparent:
a see-through blouse

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clear easy to see through, rather than coloured or dirty:
The table top is a piece of clear glass.
a clear liquid
The water was so clear that you could see down to the bottom of the lake.
transparent clear - used especially about materials and solid things. Transparent is a little more formal than clear:
Fill a transparent plastic bottle with water.
a piece of transparent film
Melt 2 ounces of butter in a large frying pan, and cook the onions until they are almost transparent.
see-through made of a very thin material that you can see through - used especially about women’s clothes:
She wore a black see-through dress.
limpid literary clear - used especially about water or other liquids . This is a very formal word which is used in novels and literature:
limpid pools
She gave her a golden flask of limpid olive oil.
opaque difficult to see through:
The shower has an opaque glass door.

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see something through
see (something) through
to do something until it is finished.
Despite health problems, she saw the project through.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

see through
see (someone) through (something)
to support someone through a difficult time.
He was a real friend to see me through my long illness.

see (something) through
to do something until it is finished.
Despite health problems, she saw the project through.

see through (someone/something)
to understand the hidden truth about someone or something.
She saw through his excuse as an effort to put the blame on someone else.

see through (someone/something)
to understand the hidden truth about someone or something.
She saw through his excuse as an effort to put the blame on someone else.

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see through something
see (someone) through (something)
to support someone through a difficult time.
He was a real friend to see me through my long illness.

see (something) through
to do something until it is finished.
Despite health problems, she saw the project through.

see through (someone/something)
to understand the hidden truth about someone or something.
She saw through his excuse as an effort to put the blame on someone else.

see through (someone/something)
to understand the hidden truth about someone or something.
She saw through his excuse as an effort to put the blame on someone else.

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

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see through
1. • see (something) through
to do something until it is completed
I want to see the building project through until it is finished.

2. • 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.

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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.

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