plain to see

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English

Adjective

plain to see (not comparable)

  1. Evident; obvious.
    Synonyms: plain as day, plain as the nose on one's face; see also Thesaurus:obvious
    • 1993 October 13, Todd Pipes, “Breakfast at Tiffany's”, in Home, performed by Deep Blue Something, published 1995 July 11:
      So what now? It's plain to see we're over
      And I hate when things are over
      When so much is left undone

Usage notes

Often found in the forms plain for all to see, plain for all the world to see.

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