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What does “see how things go” mean?
Meaning, example sentence and a quick practice question.
B2
To wait and observe before making a firm decision
“Let's just see how things go for now.”
From the B2 lesson What's Next? (the future).
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What does “see how things go” mean?
Teaching this phrase?“see how things go” is part of a ready-to-teach lesson, with a reading, three exercises, speaking tasks and an answer key, in Everyday English Chunks B2 Pack 4 (Communication, Decisions and Habits).
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