let me see

Idioms  

1. Also, let's see. I'm thinking about it or trying to remember, as in Let me see, I'll be in Boston tomorrow and the next day. This idiom was first recorded in 1520.

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let me see

If my daughter had children and refused to let me see them, I’d handwrite a letter to each grandchild every birthday and/or holiday.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

"I prayed a lot. I cried out to God, and I said, 'My God, why me? Why like this? Please, at least let me see my children.'"

From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026

“Just let me see your license and registration, son,” he said calmly.

From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026

Just minutes after I was diagnosed, one of my first thoughts was, “Please god, let me see my daughter graduate from high school.”

From Slate ● Mar. 29, 2026

“Come and let me see you fold another paper crane before you go to sleep. After you finish one thousand birds, you’ll live to be an old, old lady.”

From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr