see through
verb- To perceive visually through something transparent. · Their fabric is so thin that I can see through these curtains.· We saw through the water with ease; it was as clear as glass.
- To not be deceived by something that is false or misleading; to understand the hidden truth about someone or something. · I'm surprised she doesn't see through his lies.· I can see through his poker face. He isn't fooling anyone.
- To recognize someone's true motives or character.
- To provide support or cooperation to (a person) throughout a period of time; to support someone through a difficult time. · And may we all, citizens the world over, see these events through.
- To do something until it is finished; to continue working on (something) until it is finished. · Despite her health problems, Madame Prime Minister saw the project through.
- To constitute ample supply for one for. · Those chocolates should see us through the holiday season.
From the library
There is no crime to detect, or, at most, some bungling villainy with a motive so transparent that even a Scotland Yard official can see through it.”
Although I’m really beginning to see through it a little, too.
It is the first quality of a criminal investigator that he should see through a disguise.”
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