seeing to
The phrase 'seeing to' is used informally to describe handling tasks, ensuring something is done, or dealing with situations, with varied connotations based on context.
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Definition
B2General
(informal)Handling a task or responsibility.
Example
- I'll be seeing to the guests while you're away.
- She is seeing to the arrangements for the event.
B2General
(informal)Ensuring that something is done or taken care of.
Example
- He is seeing to the repairs of the house.
- Can you see to it that the report is submitted on time?
C1Violence
(informal, slang)A physical beating or assault.
Example
- The bully threatened to give him a seeing to after school.
C2Sexual
(informal, slang)Engaging in sexual activity.
Example
- He joked that she was in need of a seeing to.
B2Maintenance
(informal)A thorough cleanup or repair.
Example
- The car needs a good seeing to before the road trip.
- The garden could do with a seeing to.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "seeing to":
see tolook tosee insee thatattend tosee thingssee aboutsee intolook onhave eyes onsee comingkeep sight ofsee outsee ofas tolook atlook afterlook over