A dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms and Collocations

Note:
The expression does not correlate in meaning with the
phrase dead-cat bounce— a slight economic recovery after de -
cline, followed in fast order by a second decline: This was a dead
cat bounce, but a bounce none the less, and Australian policy
makers were able to bask in the sun.
see into something • see to something
see into something —(also: look into something ) consider a
matter; inquire into smth.: Let me know as many particulars
as you can remember — for I must see into the charge.
see to something —deal with smth.; attend to or take care of
smth.: Who is seeing to the arrangements for the wedding?
see life • see life whole
see life —
1
. acquire experience of life: Vicky began to like
the place and her company less and less. She had to remind
herself that at least she was seeing life. 2. engage in social gai-
eties and active pleasures: He’s made a good deal of money
and he’s seeing life, I fancy.
see life whole —have a balanced and mature perception of
people, events, etc.: Now, Mr. Skipton, you are an artist. You
know the duty of the artist is to see life whole.
see red • see the red light
see red —(coll.) become enraged; lose one’s temper: Happily
violence is short-lived, only for a very little while do even the
gentlest persons “see red.”
see the red light—have premonition of disaster; see danger
ahead: He saw the red light and got out of the country just
when the revolution started.
see snakes • see the lions
see snakes—(U.S.) have visionary hallucinations caused by
alcoholism (also: see pink elephants): Alcohol abuse may pollute
your brain so that you will see snakes and spiders.
see the lions —(U.S. coll.) see all the noteworthy attractions
of a place: The rest of the day was spent in seeing the lions —
and first the Cathedral.