smooth operator,see him through

Mr Ma has long been seen as a smooth operator, able to glide unscathed through political turmoil. But this time the apologies he has made may not be enough to see him through. An opinion poll this week by TVBS, a Taiwanese news channel, showed a dramatic drop in his approval rating: by 25 percentage points since June, to an all-time low of 16%. Other polls give him higher ratings but show a similar decline.

see through

• 詞組

  1. 幫助...渡過(困難等)
     • We will see you through the difficulty. 我們會幫助你渡過難關。
  2. 看穿;識破(謊言)
     • The policeman saw through his false alibi. 警察識破他不在場的偽證。

英文字典

• see through
  • If you see through someone or their behaviour, you realize what their intentions are, even though they are trying to hide them.