look at the world through rose-colored glasses
see with rose-colored glasses
To see everything as good and pleasant; not see anything hard or bad.
Смотреть на мир через розовые очки; видеть все в розовом цвете.
When Jean graduated from high school, she looked at the world through rose-colored glasses.
If you see everything through rose-colored glasses, you will often be disappointed.
My friend always looks at the world through rose-colored glasses and he does not believe that some people are dishonest.
Мой друг всегда видит все в розовом цвете, и он не верит, что существуют нечестные люди.
monkey see, monkey do
Обезьянничать. Дурные примеры заразительны. Куда стадо, туда и овца.
We don’t let our son watch TV programs that show kids being rude to their elders. I know what would happen if I did: monkey see, monkey do.
Мы не разрешаем нашему сыну смотреть ТВ-программы, где дети грубо общаются со старшими. Я знаю, что случится, если он будет смотреть их: дурной пример заразителен.
see a lot of
To go out regularly with someone; have an affair with someone.
They have been seeing a lot of each other lately.
see about
To find out about; attend to.
If you are too busy, I'll see about the train tickets.
Who is going to see about getting us a larger room for the meeting?
To consider; study; to give attention or time to.
I cannot take time now but I'll see about your plan when I have time.
see better days
have seen better days
To enjoy a better or happier life.
Mr. Smith is poor now, but he will see better days.
To become old, damaged, or useless. Used in the perfect tense.
Видеть и лучшие времена - о вещах, которые состарились или стали бесполезными. Используется в совершенных временах.
Mv blue coat is ten years old. It has seen better days.
Our car wasn't old, but it had seen better days.
My much-travelled suitcase has seen better days!
Мой многострадальный чемодан был в лучшем состоянии раньше.
see beyond one's nose
see beyond the end of one's nose
To make wise judgments about questions of importance to yourself and others; act with farseeing understanding. Used in negative, conditional, and interrogative sentences.
He couldn't save money or make plans for the future; he just never saw beyond the end of his nose.
People who always complain about school taxes would stop it if they could see beyond their noses and understand the importance of first-class schools.
see daylight
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 daylight.
see eye to eye
To agree fully; hold exactly the same opinion.
Полностью соглашаться; иметь точно такое-же мнение.
Though we did not usually agree, we saw eye to eye in the matter of reducing taxes.
Jim did not see eye to eye with Sally on where they would go for their vacation.
The two political leaders saw eye to eye on many issues.
Два политических лидера договорились о многих вопросах.
I’m glad that we see eye to eye on the matter of the conference location.
A husband and wife don’t always see eye to eye with each other, but a good marriage can survive small disagreements.