I can now see him for the liar he really is.
He finally saw her for what she was.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
see someone for dust — (not) see (someone) for dust British & Australian, informal if you say that you won t see someone for dust, you mean that they will leave a place very quickly, usually in order to avoid something. If you tell her that Jim s coming, you won t see… … New idioms dictionary
see someone for what (they) (really) are — see (someone/something) for what (they) (really) are to start to understand the truth about someone or something, especially when the truth is bad. She suddenly saw him for what he was a cold hearted, calculating killer … New idioms dictionary
I'd like to see someone do something — I’d like to see someone do something phrase used for saying that you do not believe someone can do something I’d like to see her produce anything half as good as this! Thesaurus: ways of saying that you do not believe somethingsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
not see someone for dust — (not) see (someone) for dust British & Australian, informal if you say that you won t see someone for dust, you mean that they will leave a place very quickly, usually in order to avoid something. If you tell her that Jim s coming, you won t see… … New idioms dictionary
see something for something — see someone/something/for something phrase to realize what someone or something is really like, especially when this is worse than they appear to be I can now see him for the liar he really is. He finally saw her for what she was. Thesaurus: to… … Useful english dictionary
I'd like to see someone do something — used for saying that you do not believe someone can do something I d like to see her produce anything half as good as this! … English dictionary
scare someone or something up — tv. to ind someone or something. (As if one were flushing wild game.) □ I have to scare a date up for Friday night. CD See if you can scare up a clean tablecloth … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
see someone through — verb a) To suffice for a time. Two full bags should be enough to see the family through. b) To constitute ample supply for one for Those chocolates should see us through the holiday season. See Also: see something through, see through … Wiktionary
I'd hate (for) something to do something — I’d hate (for) someone/something to do something I’d hate to see someone/something do something phrase used for saying that a particular situation or event would make you feel unhappy I’d hate to see public money put into something which is not … Useful english dictionary
ask someone for a rain check — ask (someone) for a rain check American, informal I ll take a rain check something that you say when you cannot accept someone s invitation to do something but you would like to do it another time. I was supposed to see Marge on Saturday I ll… … New idioms dictionary
