Incredible Idioms 4

Seeing is Understanding

Well, here's the thing. I am so unbelievably sorry that I missed my last week's idiomatic session and that I am late this week! I cannot express how deeply sorry I am. But you know, two essays had to be written and handed in and then I had to settle my financial dealings and that took quite a long time and most of my energy and mental capacity. And on Sunday evening, our foreign guest arrived and I have beeng trying my best to make his stay pleasant. He's still here, but because I have done almost all my other duties, I finally have time AND the energy to contribute to my idiom series. See? It's not that I am lazy! :D

But I should probably get to the point, right? So, as you can see, for the English language, seeing is understanding. Maybe in your language it works like this as well. For example, in French, you also have this idiomatic tendency and when you understand something, you can say: Je vois. Which surprisingly means .... I see! This relationship between seeing and understanding is a broad one. Understanding is also connected with clearness (of sight) and many other visual stimuli. 

I cannot understand my flatmates explanations, they are as clear as mud.

Seeing my friend drunk was a real eye-opener - he's such a boor!

When you see the presentation of our new project, you'll get the picture.

I want to clear up the misunderstanding we had earlier.

People who are in love are simply blinkered with their feelings and cannot see the imperfections of their partners.

From my point of view it is a problem and we should deal with it!

Thinking that the nation can be healed from the wrongs of the past in one generation is a very short-sighted view.

Source: Joe Wright - Idiom Organiser

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