see out
to remain or endure until the end of: we'll see the first half of the game out and then leave
to be present at the departure of (a person from a house, room, etc)
Words Nearby see out
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How to use see out in a sentence
I wouldn't be surprised to see out-of-wedlock childbearing follow a similar course.
Why Gay Marriage Will Win, and Sexual Freedom Will Lose | Megan McArdle | March 26, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTObamacare may be the last piece of big, bold legislation we'll see out of Washington for awhile.
Obamacare Failed to Win Over Critics Because the Era of Big Ideas Is Over | Andrew Romano | June 29, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTShe struggled to see out through the small eye vent, which was just two inches long and three and a half inches wide.
He shifted across to the mouth of the tent and raised the flap, fastening it against the pole so that he could see out.
Three More John Silence Stories | Algernon BlackwoodIt made him quake to think that she might suddenly see out of those dear, blind eyes.
The Hidden Places | Bertrand W. Sinclair
I'll thrash you till you won't see out of your blasted eyes for a month!
Wayside Courtships | Hamlin GarlandAs soon as the children were alone again, Heidi asked, "How can one see out from here, and look right down on to the ground?"
Heidi | Johanna SpyriOne man has a hump;—another can hardly see out of his imperfect eyes;—a third can barely utter a few disjointed words.
The Prime Minister | Anthony Trollope
Other Idioms and Phrases with see out
Also, see someone out; see someone to the door. Escort someone to the door, as in The butler saw him out, or She refused to see him to the door. This usage was first recorded in Shakespeare's Coriolanus (3:3): “Come, come, let's see him out at gates.” Also see see someone off.
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