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  • 121see daylight — {v. phr.}, {informal} To know that an end or success is near. * /We thought we would never finish building the house, but now we can see daylight./ * /Sarah thought it would take forever to read the book for her report, but finally she saw… …

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  • 122see one's way clear — {v. phr.} To know no reason for not doing something; feel that you are free. * /John finally saw his way clear to help his friends./ * /Mary had to do her homework and help her mother before she could see her way clear to go to the movies with… …

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  • 123see the color of one's money — {v. phr.}, {informal} To know that you have money to spend. * /The realtor would not show us a house until he saw the color of our money./ * /Before I show you the diamond, let me see the color of your money./ …

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  • 124see daylight — {v. phr.}, {informal} To know that an end or success is near. * /We thought we would never finish building the house, but now we can see daylight./ * /Sarah thought it would take forever to read the book for her report, but finally she saw… …

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  • 125see one's way clear — {v. phr.} To know no reason for not doing something; feel that you are free. * /John finally saw his way clear to help his friends./ * /Mary had to do her homework and help her mother before she could see her way clear to go to the movies with… …

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  • 126see the color of one's money — {v. phr.}, {informal} To know that you have money to spend. * /The realtor would not show us a house until he saw the color of our money./ * /Before I show you the diamond, let me see the color of your money./ …

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  • 127know-how — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n., informal, expertise, skill, savvy (sl.). II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. skill, background, competence, expertise; see ability 1 , experience 3 , knowledge 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. expertise,… …

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  • 128know-nothing — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. illiterate, ignoramus. See ignorance. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. ignoramus, imbecile, clod, illiterate; see fool 1 , moron …

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