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[security blanket]{n.}, {slang}, {colloquial} An idea, person, or object that one holds on to for psychological reassurance or comfort as infants usually hang on to the edge of a pillow, a towel, or a blanket. •/Sue has gone to Aunt Mathilda for a chat; she is her security blanket./

[see] See: CAN’T SEE THE WOODS FOR THE TREES, LET ME SEE or LET’S SEE.

[see a lot of]{v. phr.} To go out regularly with someone; have an affair with someone. •/They have been seeing a lot of each other lately./

[see about]{v.} 1. To find out about; attend to. •/If you are too busy, I’ll see about the train tickets./ 2. {informal} To consider; study. •/I cannot take time now but I’ll see about your plan when I have time./ Compare: SEE TO, LOOK INTO, THINK OVER.

[see after] See: LOOK AFTER.

[see better days]{v. phr.} 1. To enjoy a better or happier life. •/Mr. Smith is poor now, but he will see better days./ 2. To become old, damaged, or useless. Used in the perfect tense. •/Mv blue coat is ten years old. It has seen better days./ •/Our car wasn’t old, but it had seen better days./

[see beyond one’s nose] or [see beyond the end of one’s nose]{v. phr.} To make wise judgments about questions of importance to yourself and others; act with farseeing understanding. Used in negative, conditional, and interrogative sentences. •/He couldn’t save money or make plans for the future; he just never saw beyond the end of his nose./ •/People who always complain about school taxes would stop it if they could see beyond their noses and understand the importance of first-class schools./

[seed] See: GO TO SEED or RUN TO SEED.

[see daylight]{v. phr.}, {informal} To know that an end or success is near. •/We thought we would never finish building the house, but now we can see daylight./ •/Sarah thought it would take forever to read the book for her report, but finally she saw daylight./

[see eye to eye]{v. phr.} To agree fully; hold exactly the same opinion. •/Though we did not usually agree, we saw eye to eye in the matter of reducing taxes./ •/Jim did not see eye to eye with Sally on where they would go for their vacation./

[see fit] or [think fit]{v. phr.} To decide that an action is necessary, wise, or advisable; choose. •/Jim asked "Dad, what time should I come home after the dance?" His father answered, "You way do as you see fit."/ — Often used with an infinitive. •/After much thought, we did not see fit to join the Smiths on their Caribbean cruise./ •/The boys were angry because Ed thought fit to report the fight to the principal./

[see how the land lies]{v. phr.}, {informal} To reconnoiter; investigate. •/Before going there in person to ask for a job, you had better see how the land lies and who does what./ Compare: CASE THE JOINT.

[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 the movies with Jane./

[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 suggested./

[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 the Persian Gulf./

[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./

[see the beat] See: HEAR THE BEAT.

[see the color of one’s money]{v. phr.}, {informal} To know that you have money to spend. •/The realtor would not show us a house until he saw the color of our money./ •/Before I show you the diamond, let me see the color of your money./

[see the last of]{v. phr.} To say good-bye to someone or something; get rid of something. •/We were glad to see the last of the winter./

[see the light]{v. phr.}, {informal} To understand or agree, often suddenly; accept another’s explanation or decision. •/I did not approve of his action, but he explained his reason and then I saw the light./ •/Bill wanted Harry to help him, but Harry wasn’t in the mood until Bill offered to pay him. Then Harry saw the light./ •/Mary thought it was fun to date older boys but when they started drinking, she saw the light./