SEE THROUGH


Meaning of SEE THROUGH in English

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.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.