See/think fit (to do something) In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "see/think fit (to do something)", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2021-09-01 04:09

Meaning of See/think fit (to do something)

See/think fit (to do something) phrase

To think it is suitable, acceptable, or right to do something.

 

I don't think fit to wear such flashy clothes to the funeral.

I saw fit to help Mary. However, when I realized that she was trying to trick me, I ignored her.

I thought fit to watch a movie at that cinema due to its reasonably priced ticket. However, when I got there, the cinema had been closed down.

Other phrases about:

make up (one's) mind

Make a decision. 

eleventh-hour decision

A decision made at the last possible moment

be torn between

Unable to make a decision between different choices or possibilities

be left to (one's) own devices

To allow someone to do what they want without assistance or other interference

make a false step

1. Used to say that someone missteps or stumbles while walking.

2. Used to say that someone makes an unwise, miscalculated, or blundering act or decision.

Grammar and Usage of See/think fit (to do something)

Verb Forms

  • saw/thought fit (to do something)
  • seen/thought fit (to do something)
  • seeing/thinking fit (to do something)

The verb "see/think" must be conjugated according to its tense.
 

Origin of See/think fit (to do something)

The origin of this phrase is not clear.
 

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