# see for oneself

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/see-for-oneself
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To confirm a doubted claim by directly examining it.

## Examples

- You should go see for yourself if the store is open.
- I heard the new park is beautiful, so I decided to go see for myself.
- Although the reports claimed the project was finished, the director traveled to the site to see for herself whether the work met the required standards.

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