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 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

Pray the sun will burn off the fog and let me see again.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick