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not if I see you firstUsed as a reply to see you, see you later, see you soon etc., implying that if the speaker sees the interlocutor first then the speaker will avoid the interlocutor.Rate it:

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not see someone for dustNot to see someone at all; implies hasty departure.Rate it:

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not see straightUsed other than as an idiom: see not, see, straight.Rate it:

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not see straightTo be unable to think clearly.Rate it:

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raise the flag and see who salutesIt generates, usually as a preliminary step.Rate it:

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see a manTo take one's leave for some urgent purpose, especially to go to the bathroom.Rate it:

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see a manTo go have a drink or to meet one's bootlegger.Rate it:

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see a manA bland euphemism to conceal one's true purpose.Rate it:

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see a man about a dogUsed as an excuse for leaving without giving the real reason (especially if the reason is to go to the toilet, or to have a drink).Rate it:

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see a man about a horseA message signaling one needs to go missing for a short while, for any reason, without giving a real explanation.Rate it:

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see beyondTo be capable of predicting the future past a certain point.Rate it:

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see inTo welcome.Rate it:

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see inTo show in: to introduce to the inside of a place.Rate it:

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see intoTo escort into, especially a place of shelter.Rate it:

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see intoTo perceive the truth about, especially of future events.Rate it:

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see offTo defeat.Rate it:

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see offTo accompany someone to a point of departure; to ensure someone departs safely.Rate it:

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see one's way clear toTo commit oneself to.Rate it:

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see outTo outlive.Rate it:

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see outTo accompany a guest when he or she leaves.Rate it:

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see outTo continue something until completion; to watch an activity develop to a conclusion.Rate it:

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see overTo inspect something fully.Rate it:

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see redTo receive a red card, and be dismissed from the playing field.Rate it:

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see someone throughTo constitute ample supply for one for.Rate it:

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see someone's pointTo comprehend the meaning that someone is trying to convey.Rate it:

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see something throughTo fulfill a commitment.Rate it:

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see the elephantTo witness something unexpected and awe-filling. [early 19th c. to Civil War]Rate it:

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see the elephantUsed other than as an idiom: see see, the, elephant.Rate it:

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see the lightTo undergo a spiritual conversion.Rate it:

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see the light of dayTo appear; to be realised.Rate it:

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see thingsTo have visual hallucinations.Rate it:

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see throughTo be able to predict or read someone.Rate it:

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see toTo take care of; to effect; to make happen.Rate it:

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see toTo serve or care for.Rate it:

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see to it that...to make sure that...Rate it:

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see which way the cat jumpsTo delay taking action until something else happens first.Rate it:

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see youUsed as a farewell, stating the next time the speaker and interlocutor will see each otherRate it:

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see yousee you laterRate it:

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see youUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see see,‎ you.Rate it:

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see you in hellA farewell which implies that the person addressed is about to die and be damned.Rate it:

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see you in the funny papersgoodbye; see you laterRate it:

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see you laterA phrase used at parting, and not necessarily implying that the person being addressed will be seen later by the speaker.Rate it:

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see you later alligatora fun, rhyming way of saying goodbye, the response to which is "In a while, crocodile" (from another phrases.com entry)Rate it:

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see you soonA commonly used parting phrase when meeting again soonRate it:

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see you tomorrowUsed as a farewell, stating that the speaker and interlocutor will see each other the next day.Rate it:

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there for everyone to seeVery obvious, easily discernedRate it:

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three wise monkeys, see no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil.avoid all evil in every formRate it:

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wait and seeExpression anglaise signifiant « attendez et voyez » pour encourager une personne à être patiente.Rate it:

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what you see is what you getThe screen image resembles the printed output.Rate it:

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what you see is what you getThe image corresponds to the reality.Rate it:

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