Idiom idiom
you see
Meaning
you use this when you are explaining something to someone to help them understand a situation or a reason.
Examples
“I cannot go, you see, because I have to work.”
“The train was delayed, you see, so I arrived at the meeting much later than I expected.”
“The project failed not because of a lack of effort, you see, but because the underlying strategy was flawed from the very beginning.”
Last updated April 22, 2026