Смысл: foreseenforeseen[fɔ:ʹsi:n] p. p. от foresee foresee[fɔ:ʹsi:] v (foresaw; foreseen) <Í> предвидеть; знать заранее to foresee trouble - предвидеть неприятности to foresee the result of smth. - предугадать результаты чего-л. to foresee an accident [a catastrophe] - предвидеть несчастье [катастрофу] Í>
seen Идиома
haven't seen hide nor hair
have not seen a person, have seen no sign of him We haven't seen hide nor hair of Jack since he borrowed $1000.
seen better days
not in good condition, worn out This jacket has seen better days. Look how the sleeves are worn.
seen dead in
(See wouldn't be caught dead)
sight unseen
before seeing a thing or person He bought the car sight unseen and now he is having trouble with it.
have seen better days
Idiom(s): have seen better days
Theme: WORTHLESSNESS
to be worn or worn out. (Informal.) • This coat has seen better days. I need a new one. • Oh, my old legs ache. I've seen better days, but everyone has to grow old.
buy sth sight unseen
Idiom(s): buy sth sight unseen
Theme: COMMERCE
to buy something without seeing it first. • I bought this land sight unseen. I didn't know it was so rocky. • It isn't usually safe to buy something sight unseen.
children should be seen and not heard|child|childr
A command issued by adults to children ordering them to be quiet and not to interrupt. A proverb. Your children should not argue so loudly. Haven't you taught them that children should be seen and not heard?
sight unseen|sight|unseen
adv. phr. Before seeing it; before seeing her, him, or them. Tom read an ad about a car and sent the money for it sight unseen.
seen better days, have
seen better days, have Be worn out, have fallen into a state of decline, as in This chair has seen better days, or The family business has seen better days. This term was first used by Shakespeare to describe a decline of fortune (Timon of Athens, 4:2) but soon was broadened to describe aging or deterioration in both humans and objects.
seen one, seen them all
seen one, seen them all One example suffices, as in I'm afraid I don't care for home movies—seen one, seen them all. This world-weary expression was first recorded in 1811. A newer idiom expressing a very similar view is been there, done that, indicating that it is boring to repeat an experience once it has lost its novelty. For example, No, I don't want to climb Mount Washington; been there, done that. This idiom was first recorded in Australia in 1983 and was popularized in America in the 1990s through a widely aired commercial for a soft drink.
An seen idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with seen, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Словарь похожих слов, Разные формулировки, Синонимы, Идиомы для Идиома seen