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saw the error of one's ways

saw the error of one's ways is the simple past of see the error of one's ways.

Meaning of see the error of one's ways

Verb

see the error of one's ways (third-person singular simple present sees the error of one's ways, present participle seeing the error of one's ways, simple past saw the error of one's ways, past participle seen the error of one's ways)

  1. To understand the reasons for which one's prior conduct was wrong or mistaken.

Questions about saw the error of one's ways

What is saw the error of one's ways the simple past of?
Saw the error of one's ways is the simple past of see the error of one's ways.

Words near saw the error of one's ways in the dictionary

  1. saw the baby in half
  2. saw the back of
  3. saw the dark side of the moon
  4. saw the day
  5. saw the elephant
  6. saw the error of one's ways
  7. saw the forest for the trees
  8. saw the glass half-empty
  9. saw the glass half-full
  10. saw the last of
  11. saw the light

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