see about something

see about something
see about (someone/something) to get information about someone or something.

I'll see about movie times and call you back.

I know Janet and Tom aren't interested in bicycling, but let's see about Helen.


New idioms dictionary. 2014.

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  • see about something — ˈsee about sth derived to deal with sth • I must see about (= prepare) lunch. • He says he won t help, does he? Well, we ll soon see about that (= I will demand that he does help) …   Useful english dictionary

  • see about — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms see about : present tense I/you/we/they see about he/she/it sees about present participle seeing about past tense saw about past participle seen about see about something to deal with or organize something I… …   English dictionary

  • see about — ARRANGE, see to, deal with, take care of, look after, attend to, sort out. → see * * * attend to; deal with he had gone to see about a job he had heard of * * * see about [phrasal verb] see about (something) 1 : to do what is required for… …   Useful english dictionary

  • see about — PHRASAL VERB When you see about something, you arrange for it to be done or provided. [V P n/ ing] Tony announced it was time to see about lunch... [V P n/ ing] I must see about selling the house …   English dictionary

  • see about someone — see about (someone/something) to get information about someone or something. I ll see about movie times and call you back. I know Janet and Tom aren t interested in bicycling, but let s see about Helen …   New idioms dictionary

  • see about — (someone/something) to get information about someone or something. I ll see about movie times and call you back. I know Janet and Tom aren t interested in bicycling, but let s see about Helen …   New idioms dictionary

  • see through something — see through (someone/something) to understand the hidden truth about someone or something. She saw through his excuse as an effort to put the blame on someone else …   New idioms dictionary

  • see through something — ˌsee ˈthrough sb/sth derived (not used in the progressive tenses) to realize the truth about sb/sth • We saw through him from the start. • I can see through your little game (= I am aware of the trick you are trying to play on me) …   Useful english dictionary

  • see about — (smth) check into something I ll see about getting the book for you by next week …   Idioms and examples

  • see at something through somebody's eyes — see, look at, etc. sth through sb s eyes idiom to think about or see sth the way that another person sees it • Try looking at it through her eyes for a change. • Events are seen through the eyes of a Polish refugee. Main entry: ↑eyeidiom …   Useful english dictionary

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