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

The for-profit arm is now a Delaware public-benefit corporation, a for-profit company whose directors can balance profit, stakeholder interests, and a specified public mission—as they see fit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

The head coach and director of cricket, in this instance Brendon McCullum and Rob Key respectively, have the discretion to relax the recommendations when they see fit.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 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

I know how you sometimes see fit to hold a grudge.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

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