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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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Parents, it concluded, have a right to “direct the upbringing and education of their children” as they see fit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

If a performer walks into an audition, they’ve got to be ready to read the lines however the script supervisor and director see fit.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

But it's up to McLaren to run their team as they see fit, and for them to live with that.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

Your parents can divide their estate as they see fit.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 3, 2025

We can navigate the flock freely, with the ability to protect or disown as we see fit.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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