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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Example Sentences

“Deputy Alfred told Barber: ‘You know what, sir, let me see your hands and step away from the vehicle,’” the report read.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

“To them, it’s like, ‘Now I have the keys to a brand-new car, let me see what I can do with it and how I can work it in with what I’ve been doing.’”

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Following the band’s time on The X Factor, my bedroom wall became plastered with their faces, and I begged my parents to let me see them on their first tour in 2012.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2024

Grimes is now suing Musk for parental rights, having asked, Vulture reported, in a now-deleted X post: “tell Elon to let me see my son.”

From Slate • Oct. 16, 2023

“The ring—it’s supposed to let me see things. It’s not supposed to make people disappear, and I didn’t even...”

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny