see how

English

Phrase

see how

  1. (Singapore, Singlish) To see how things go; to wait longer before deciding or committing to something.
    • 2014, Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan, Singapore Noir, Akashic Books, →ISBN, page 91:
      Ah Meng felt the twinge again. He’d come this far. See how, lor. If got chance then got chance. No chance then no chance.
    • 2019 September 20, Yeo Boon Ping, quoting Ikhmal, “Ikhmal, Father of 6, Responds to Online Comments”, in ricemedia.co‎[1], archived from the original on 11 September 2024:
      Okay I see how. You make sure you study very well.
  2. (Singapore, Singlish) Dismissive response when asked if one will be committing to something or coming to an event.
    — Are you free on Saturday? We’re going for a jog at Pasir Ris park.
    — See how lor.
    • 2014, Jolene Tan, A Certain Exposure, Epigram Books, →ISBN, page 1962:
      “Brian also, can try right? But Brian said before he wants to go with his friends to St. Alexander’s” The conversation was uncomfortably close to Brian’s recent exchange with Priya in the stairwell. Some instinct kept her secret. He shrugged. “See how lah.”
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