"see how" meaning in English

See see how in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} see how
  1. (Singapore, Singlish) To see how things go; to wait longer before deciding or committing to something. Tags: Singapore, Singlish
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          "text": "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.",
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          "ref": "2019 September 20, Yeo Boon Ping, quoting Ikhmal, “Ikhmal, Father of 6, Responds to Online Comments”, in ricemedia.co, archived from the original on 2024-09-11:",
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        "(Singapore, Singlish) To see how things go; to wait longer before deciding or committing to something."
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