see fit

Idioms  

1. Deem appropriate, as in He's entitled to divide up his property as he sees fit, or If we see fit to attend, we'll be there. This expression uses see in the sense of “view as,” a usage dating from about 1325.

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see fit

But the Aerotrain designers did not see fit to extend the line to concourse D, in part because both C and D were built in the ’80s as temporary concourses meant to be replaced.

From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026

Department officials have emphasized in recent days that, even without the contentious fund, they have the authority—and an uncapped source of money—to settle lawsuits against the federal government as they see fit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026

You simply give equal amounts, start at birth for all three and give the same amount of money for each child until they are 18 or 21 or 25, or older, if you see fit.

From MarketWatch ● May 28, 2026

"We let them judge it and do what they see fit," said Smith.

From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2025

“Let them head wherever they see fit to go. It’s none of my affair, and nor, by the way, is it yours.”

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt

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