But what he could now see of her personality he did not like at all.
Martin, Joy THE IMAGE OF LAURA
If you look at Dilys's wedding photo all you can see of him is the top of his head because he's busy gazing down at his legs.
Laurie Graham MR STARLIGHT (2004)
All related terms of 'see of'
see the back of
to be rid of
see the last of
to see for the last time
see the last of sb
If you see the last of someone , you do not expect to see them or deal with them again.
see the light of day
to become known by or available to a large number of people
see the light (of day)
to come into existence
see the error of your ways
to realize or admit that you have made a mistake or behaved badly
to see the back of someone
If you say that you will be glad to see the back of someone, you mean that you want them to leave.
to see the light of day
If something sees the light of day at a particular time, it comes into existence or is made known to the public at that time.
see the error of one's ways
If someone sees the error of their ways , they realize or admit that they have made a mistake or behaved badly .
to see the error of your ways
If someone sees the error of their ways , they realize or admit that they have made a mistake or behaved badly .
be glad to see the back of someone
to be pleased that someone has gone because you do not like them
to see the colour of someone's money
If you say that you want to see the colour of someone's money , you mean that you are not prepared to sell them something or do something for them until they have proved that they have the money to pay for it.
to see the light of day/see the light
If you say that an object sees the light of day or sees the light , you mean that it is taken out of the place where it is stored .
not see beyond your nose
to think only about yourself and your immediate needs , rather than about other people or wider and longer-term issues