S
Idioms beginning with "S"
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[seeing is believing]
Seeing something is good proof.
Bill told Joe he had passed his test, but Joe said, "Seeing is believing."
[see into] {v.}
To know or understand the real nature or meaning of.
Suddenly the teacher saw into Linda's strange actions.
[see off] {v.}
To go to say or wave goodbye to.
His brother went to the train with him to see him off.
When Marsha flew to Paris, Flo saw her off at the airport.
[see one home] {v. phr.}
To walk a person home.
"Let me see you home, dear," Nick said to Jenny at the end of the party.
[see one's way clear] {v. phr.}
To know no reason for not doing something; feel that you are free.
John finally saw his way clear to help his friends.
* /Mary had to do her homework and help her mother before she could see her way clear to go to […]
[see out] {v.}
1. To go with to an outer door.
A polite man sees his company out after a party.
2. To stay with and finish; not quit.
Pete's assignment was hard but he saw it out to the end.
[see reason] {v. phr.}
To think or act sensibly, especially after realizing what the facts are on a certain matter and accepting advice about it.
* /He finally saw reason and reshaped his sales strategy by lowering the prices as his older brother had […]
[see red] {v. phr.}, {informal}
To become very angry.
Whenever anyone teased John about his weight, he saw red.
[see service] {v. phr.}
1. To be used over a considerable period of time.
This old camera of mine has already seen six years of service.
2. To serve in a military sense.
* /Colonel Hutchins has seen service in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and […]
[see stars] {v. phr.}, {informal}
To imagine you are seeing stars as a result of being hit on the head.
When Ted was hit on the head by the ball, he saw stars.
The boxer's head hit the floor, making him see stars.
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