see-saw

  • 61See — (s[=e]), v. t. [imp. {Saw} (s[add]); p. p. {Seen} (s[=e]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Seeing}.] [OE. seen, sen, seon, AS. se[ o]n; akin to OFries. s[=i]a, D. zien, OS. & OHG. sehan, G. sehen, Icel. sj[=a], Sw. se, Dan. see, Goth. sa[ i]hwan, and probably… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 62see — vb 1 See, behold, descry, espy, view, survey, contemplate, observe, notice, remark, note, perceive, discern can all mean to take cognizance of something by physical or sometimes mental vision. See, the most general of these terms, may be used to… …

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  • 63see the light — {v. phr.}, {informal} To understand or agree, often suddenly; accept another s explanation or decision. * /I did not approve of his action, but he explained his reason and then I saw the light./ * /Bill wanted Harry to help him, but Harry wasn t… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 64see the light — {v. phr.}, {informal} To understand or agree, often suddenly; accept another s explanation or decision. * /I did not approve of his action, but he explained his reason and then I saw the light./ * /Bill wanted Harry to help him, but Harry wasn t… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 65see stars — {v. phr.}, {informal} To imagine you are seeing stars as a result of being hit on the head. * /When Ted was hit on the head by the ball, he saw stars./ * /The boxer s head hit the floor, making him see stars./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 66see stars — {v. phr.}, {informal} To imagine you are seeing stars as a result of being hit on the head. * /When Ted was hit on the head by the ball, he saw stars./ * /The boxer s head hit the floor, making him see stars./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 67saw — saw1 [sô] n. [ME sawe < OE sagu, akin to Ger säge, Du zaag < IE base * sek , to cut, > L secare, to cut, OE seax, knife] 1. a) a cutting tool, of various shapes and sizes and worked by hand or machinery, consisting essentially of a thin… …

    English World dictionary

  • 68See No Evil — Données clés Réalisation Gregory Dark Scénario Dan Madigan Acteurs principaux Kane Christina Vidal Rachael Taylor Pays d’origine …

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  • 69see the light of day — 1. To be born, discovered or produced 2. To come to public notice • • • Main Entry: ↑light * * * be born ■ figurative come into existence; be made public, visible, or available this software first saw the light of day back in 1993 …

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  • 70see red — {v. phr.}, {informal} To become very angry. * /Whenever anyone teased John about his weight, he saw red. / …

    Dictionary of American idioms