see something through

see something through
To complete (the thing); to fulfill a commitment.

Do not start the project if you are not going to be around to see it through.

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  • see something through — see (something) through to do something until it is finished. Despite health problems, she saw the project through …   New idioms dictionary

  • see something through — PERSEVERE WITH, persist with, continue (with), carry on with, keep at, follow through, stay with; informal stick at, stick it out, hang in there. → see * * * persist with an undertaking until it is completed * * * ˌsee sth ˈthrough derived (not… …   Useful english dictionary

  • see something through — persist with an undertaking until it is completed. → see …   English new terms dictionary

  • see someone through — verb a) To suffice for a time. Two full bags should be enough to see the family through. b) To constitute ample supply for one for Those chocolates should see us through the holiday season. See Also: see something through, see through …   Wiktionary

  • ˌsee sth ˈthrough — phrasal verb to continue doing something until it is finished Having come this far, she was determined to see things through.[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • see (someone) through (something) — to support someone through a difficult time. He was a real friend to see me through my long illness …   New idioms dictionary

  • see somebody through something — ˌsee sb ˈthrough | ˌsee sb ˈthrough sth derived (not used in the progressive tenses) to give help or support to sb for a particular period of time • Her courage and good humour saw her through. • I only have $20 to see me through the week.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • follow something through — COMPLETE, bring to completion, see something through; continue with, carry on with, keep on with, keep going with, stay with; informal stick something out. → follow * * * continue an action or task to its conclusion * * * ˌfollow ˈthrough (with… …   Useful english dictionary

  • see it through — make sure something is completed properly …   English contemporary dictionary

  • see at something through somebody's eyes — see, look at, etc. sth through sb s eyes idiom to think about or see sth the way that another person sees it • Try looking at it through her eyes for a change. • Events are seen through the eyes of a Polish refugee. Main entry: ↑eyeidiom …   Useful english dictionary

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