see into a millstone
see into a millstone verb: to understand a complex matter.
Verb
see into a millstone (third-person singular simple present sees into a millstone, present participle seeing into a millstone, simple past saw into a millstone, past participle seen into a millstone)
- To understand a complex matter.
- "Why, look'ee, Madam, if you must needs provoke me, I'll tell you a piece of my mind; you must know, I can see as far into a millstone as another man; and so, if you thought for to fob me off with another one of your smirking French puppies for a son-in-law, why you'll find yourself in a hobble...1778, Frances Burney, Evelina, or: a Young Lady's Entrance into the World, Volume 1/Letter XXV
- "Why, mother, I should have thought you could see into a millstone as far as most people, and yet you can't see to the bottom of a foolish girl's heart."1872, Mary Anne Hardy, A Woman's Triumph, volume 1, page 218
Forms of see into a millstone
| third-person singular present | sees into a millstone |
|---|---|
| present participle | seeing into a millstone |
| past | saw into a millstone |
| past participle | seen into a millstone |
| alternative form | see through a millstone |
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- What does see into a millstone mean?
- See into a millstone means to understand a complex matter.
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- The past tense of see into a millstone is saw into a millstone.
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