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

“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

It let me see the destruction first hand, and to talk to soldiers.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2025

Then they let me see a rough cut at the end of the day of my voice with her face and actions, and it was like a third person.

From Salon ● Feb. 1, 2024

So let me see if I’ve got this straight: The Rams waive their hapless kicker to bring in a new kicker.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2024

I put them on and I said now let me see the card agan I bet I find it now.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes