see something for what it is (also see somebody for what they are)REALIZE to realize that someone or something is not as good or nice as they seem 认为某事[某人]不过如此 They are unimpressed with the scheme and rightly see it for what it is. 他们对这个方案印象平平,觉得它不过如此。
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