see through

see someone through something

to support someone through a difficult time. He was a real friend to see me through my long illness.

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see something through

to do something until it is finished. Despite health problems, she saw the project through.

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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.

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