Phrasal Verbs Practice – 148

see through

see through somebody/something
: to realize that someone is trying to deceive you
.I saw through his excuses
.I could never lie to her because I know she’d see through me straight away
.I can’t bluff – she’d see right through me

see something through
to continue doing something until it is finished, especially something difficult or unpleasant
.It’ll take a lot of effort to see the project through

(see somebody through (something
: to give help and support to someone during a difficult time
.Setting goals should help see you through
.I’ve got enough money to see me through six months of unemployment

see something through sb’s eyes
: to see something or think about it in the way that someone else does
.The world is very different when seen through the eyes of a child

see somebody/something out
: to go to the door with someone to say goodbye to them when they leave
.I’ll see you out
.(Don’t worry, I can myself out (=leave the building without anyone coming with me

See something out
to continue doing something or being somewhere until a particular period of time or an unpleasant event is finished
.Connolly has promised to see out the remaining 18 months of his contract
.She saw out her last years at Sudeley Castle

see somebody/something off
: to defeat someone or stop them from competing against you
.To see off the threat, the company will have to cut its prices still further
.The team saw off their old rivals in last night’s championship game
: to go to an airport, train station etc to say goodbye to someone
.They’ve gone to the airport to see their son off
: (also see somebody off something) to force someone to leave a place
.Security guards saw him off the premises

set somebody/something apart
if a quality sets someone or something apart, it makes them different from or better than other people or things

set somebody/something apart from
.Man’s ability sets him apart from other animals
to keep something, especially a particular time, for a special purpose

set somebody/something apart for
.Traditionally, these days were set apart for prayer and fasting

.Fill in the blanks with the appropriate phrasal verbs

(See through (3) / see out (2) / see off (2) / set apart (2

.N1. Traditionally, these days were …………… for prayer and fasting
.N2. Man’s ability …………… him …………… from other animals
.N3. Security guards …………… him …………… the premises
.N4. To …………… the threat, the company will have to cut its prices still further
. …………… N5. I’ll …………… you
.N6. The world is very different when …………… the eyes of a child
.N7. I …………… his excuses
. …………… N8. It’ll take a lot of effort to …………… the project
.N9. Connolly has promised to …………… the remaining 18 months of his contract

:Answers

set apart / sets – apart / saw – off / see off / see – out / seen through / saw through / see – Through / see out