Relationships

see the best in someone

focus on someone's good qualities

To see the best in someone is to notice and value their good qualities rather than their faults.

B1 common speech & writing

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Why does your sister keep helping him?

She always sees the best in him.

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He sees the best in people, even when they disappoint him.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: She sees the best on everyone.

Say: She sees the best in everyone.

The idiom uses “in” to identify the person whose good qualities you notice.

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How it fits in a sentence.

see the best in someone; always see the best in someone

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He sees the best in people, even when they disappoint him.

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see the best in someone

focus on someone's good qualities

“He sees the best in people, even when they disappoint him.”

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