lemmesee

Phrase

let me see

1. (set phrase) Used as a filled pause to indicating thinking or pondering, not inviting hearer to participate.
   • Now, let me see. When did you want the appointment?

   Synonyms:

   let's see

2. Used when pondering the results of an action one is doing, or to politely ask for permission to do something
   • Let me see if I can find that book for you.
3. (broadly) Used to indicate incredulity; wait a minute; hold on
   • Let me see if I understood you correctly.
4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see let, me, see.
   • […] Eric stepped in front of Shala, unaware that he was blocking her view. […]
     “Let me see,” Shala demanded, trying to peer around him.1994, Betty Brooks, Viking Mistress (Zebra Historical Romance), Kensington Publishing Corporation, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 161