🗓️ Idiom: See Something Through (v)
💬 Meaning
- To continue working on something until it is finished.
- To stay committed and complete a project or task, even if it’s difficult.
🧠 Example Sentences
- The project had many setbacks, but we saw it through to the end.
- She’s determined to see the new software system through, no matter how long it takes.
- Once we commit to a timeline, we have to see it through.
🏛️ Origin
This idiom comes from the idea of looking or moving all the way “through” a situation or task to the end. In business, it emphasizes persistence and finishing what you start.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
Even with tight deadlines, the team worked hard to __________ the project.
Answer
see through
2. Choose the correct meaning of “see something through”:
A) Stop a project early
B) Avoid taking responsibility
C) Complete a task until the end
D) Pause to reconsider the task
Answer
C) Complete a task until the end
3. Rewrite the sentence using the idiom:
“He stayed with the project and finished it, even although it was difficult.” → Change the sentence using: see it through
Answer
He saw the project through, even although it was difficult.
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Rob is a CELTA qualified English teacher with 15 years of international experience. He has a BSc and PGDip from Loughborough and St Andrews universities in the UK. He has taught in Thailand and Saudi Arabia and now works with professionals worldwide.
