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

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

“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

“He loses no opportunity to let me see that he despises me and I inspire aversion in him,” Theo tells Wil.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman