# you see

idiom · CEFR B1

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/you-see
Updated: 2026-04-22

## 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.

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