to see oneself
1see which way the cat jumps — To see how things are going to turn out before committing oneself (also wait for the cat to jump) • • • Main Entry: ↑cat …
2see — I . 3. bishops collectively. II v 1. perceive, look at, behold, discern; notice, observe, regard, hold in view, have in sight; descry, make out, espy, sight, spot; take in, survey, scan, look upon; scrutinize, read, inspect, examine; distinguish …
3oneself — [[t]wʌnse̱lf[/t]] (Oneself is a third person singular reflexive pronoun.) 1) PRON REFL A speaker or writer uses oneself as the object of a verb or preposition in a clause where oneself meaning me or any person in general refers to the same person …
4oneself, one's self — These expressions may be spelled and pronounced as oneself or one s self (wuhn SELF, wunz SELF). Oneself is generally preferred because it is shorter and easier to spell and pronounce: On this firing range, it is easy to hurt oneself. It s… …
5see — 1. v. (past saw; past part. seen) 1 tr. discern by use of the eyes; observe; look at (can you see that spider?; saw him fall over). 2 intr. have or use the power of discerning objects with the eyes (sees best at night). 3 tr. discern mentally;… …
6see red — verb become angry He angers easily • Syn: ↑anger • Derivationally related forms: ↑anger (for: ↑anger) • Hypernyms: ↑feel, ↑ …
7oneself — pronoun formal the reflexive form of one 3 (2): It is only through study that one really begins to know oneself. see one 3, yourself …
8see which way the cat jumps — informal see what direction events are taking before committing oneself. → cat …
9see beyond one's nose — recognize something besides oneself, be aware of other people or situations …
10upon oneself — See: TAKE ON ONESELF also TAKE UPON ONESELF …
