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SEE THROUGH (SMTH./SOMEONE)

to not be fooled by a false front or disguise that someone presents in order to mislead; to understand the true nature of someone or smth.
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1. The little boy told his mother that he was not the one who had taken the candy, but his mother saw through his story because she could see chocolate on his face. 80
2. The pair had everyone convinced they were a luckless but well-intentioned couple. Very few people could see through them , and many gave them money, food, and clothing.

Compare to: see (something) through.


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