How to Use see to it in a Sentence

see to it

idiom
Definition of see to itnext
  • America had proven dreams weren’t for us; Jim Crow would see to it they were crushed along with your spirit, if not flat-out killed.
    — A.w. Davis, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 June 2023
  • America had proven dreams weren’t for us; Jim Crow would see to it they were crushed along with your spirit, if not flat-out killed.
    — A.w. Davis, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 June 2023
  • For about $500 plus airfare, Murphy will see to it that a puppy gets VIP treatment all the way to its new home anywhere in the country.
    — CBS News, 5 Apr. 2021
  • All Nigerians who love democracy and freedom will see to it.
    — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 29 July 2023
  • Far from fading away, Trump himself is doing his best to see to it that Republicans ascribe to his falsehoods.
    — Rick Klein, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2022
  • But as this verse notes, being generous and openhearted means God will also see to it that you are rewarded.
    — Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 10 June 2022
  • The speaker should not inject herself into the court’s decision for political gain, but rather see to it that landlords are paid so tenants can remain in their homes.
    — WSJ, 1 Sep. 2021
  • The ministry plans to ask the organizations to see to it that more beds are secured for covid-19 patients at their affiliated hospitals.
    — The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2021
  • Shah would see to it that Raffensperger’s counterpart delivered.
    — Debasish Roy Chowdhury, Time, 11 Jan. 2021
  • Since then Mellick has helped see to it that the hospital meets certain standards for pediatric emergency care preparedness, which was the second critical point.
    — al, 14 Oct. 2021
  • This comes during a time when the government can’t immediately remove the guns, vaccinate everyone, and see to it that its residents are employed.
    — David Paleologos, USA TODAY, 25 July 2021
  • House Bill 2002, on top of reworking sentencing guidelines, would also update educational standards for parole officers and see to it inmates are offered culturally-specific treatment services in their native language.
    — Tim Gruver, Washington Examiner, 17 Feb. 2021

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