see one's way clear to
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Meaning · English
Feel able or willing to do something
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Cảm thấy đủ khả năng hoặc sẵn sàng làm điều gì đó
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: perceive a path as unobstructed
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
I don't see my way clear to lending him more money
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “see one's way clear to” mean?
Feel able or willing to do something Literally: perceive a path as unobstructed
Is “see one's way clear to” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.