John's mother told him to look after his younger brother.
When he went to Europe, Mr. Jenkins left his son to see after the business.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
see after — phrasal : to attend to or care for see after the baggage see after the baby * * * take care of; look after * * * see after [phrasal verb] see after (someone or something) : to t … Useful english dictionary
see after — See: LOOK AFTER … Dictionary of American idioms
see after — See: LOOK AFTER … Dictionary of American idioms
see after — Synonyms and related words: attend to, baby sit, care for, chaperon, cherish, conserve, foster, keep watch over, look after, look out for, look to, matronize, mind, minister to, mother, nurse, nurture, preserve, protege, provide for, ride herd on … Moby Thesaurus
see after chiefly N. Amer. or — archaic look after. → see … English new terms dictionary
see after — phrasal to attend to ; care for … New Collegiate Dictionary
see after — worry for , take care of … English contemporary dictionary
see — see1 [sē] vt. saw, seen, seeing [ME seen < OE seon (< * sehwan), akin to Ger sehen, Goth saihwan < IE base * sekw , to observe, show, see, tell: see SAY] 1. a) to get knowledge or an awareness of through the eyes; perceive visually; look … English World dictionary
after — see after a storm comes a calm after dinner rest a while, after supper walk a mile after the feast comes the reckoning it is easy to be wise after the event … Proverbs new dictionary
after hours — after the time when a place such as an office or bar usually closes For after hours emergencies, call 499 1992. See: after hours … English dictionary
