see through

see through
phrasal verb [transitive]
Word forms "see through":
present tense I/you/we/they see through he/she/it sees through present participle seeing through past tense saw through past participle seen through
1)
a) see through something to recognize that something is not true and not be tricked by it

We can all see through your little game, Adam.

b) see through someone to realize what someone is really like or what they are really doing and not be tricked by them

I'm not fooled that easily. I can see right through you.

2) see something through to continue doing something until it is finished, especially something unpleasant or difficult

Having come this far, she was determined to see things through.

3) see someone through (something) to make it possible for someone to continue to the end of something, especially something unpleasant or difficult

They had enough food to see them through the winter.


English dictionary. 2014.

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  • see-through — /see throoh /, adj. 1. Also, see thru /see throoh /. transparent: a see through blouse. n. 2. a degree of or variation in transparency. 3. a see through item of clothing. 4. look through. [1940 45; adj., n. use of v. phrase see through] * * * …   Universalium

  • see-through — adj a see through material or surface allows you to see through it ▪ a see through blouse …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • see-through — [sē′thro͞o΄] adj. that can be seen through; more or less transparent or translucent [see through fabric, see through packages] …   English World dictionary

  • see-through — see ,through adjective made of cloth or plastic that you can see through: TRANSPARENT: a see through blouse …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • see-through — (adj.) 1950, from SEE (Cf. see) (v.) + THROUGH (Cf. through) …   Etymology dictionary

  • see-through — see′ through adj. 1) cvb Also, see′ thru . transparent 2) cvb a degree of transparency 3) cvb a see through item of clothing • Etymology: 1940–45 …   From formal English to slang

  • 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 …   New idioms dictionary

  • see through — ► see through 1) support (a person) for the duration of a difficult time. 2) persist with (an undertaking) until it is completed. 3) detect the true nature of. Main Entry: ↑see …   English terms dictionary

  • see through — index construe (comprehend), dispatch (dispose of), execute (accomplish), follow up, implement …   Law dictionary

  • see-through — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ transparent or translucent …   English terms dictionary

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