phrasal verb

See through

Letter SInseparable

See through

Continue with something to the end

Meanings

  • Continue with something to the end (separable [obligatory], International English)
  • Realise someone is lying or being deceitful (inseparable, International English)

Examples

  • They had a lot of difficulties in implementing the project, but the team SAW it THROUGH successfully.
  • The police quickly SAW THROUGH her disguise and arrested her.

Related

Practise this

← Back to vocabulary