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Rezaenglish Posted 6 years ago
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To see to shims for the roof

(At the Hardware Store)


Man1: I'm here to buy a piece of glass to fix a broken window.


Man2: To build my doghouse. Get some lumber, some hammers,

nails, screws to see to shims for the roof.


What does "to see to shims for the roof" mean?


Thank you

  

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It is very informal. "To see to" means to put in an effort to do a task. In this case, it was shims for the roof.

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  • It is very informal.
  • "To see to" means to put in an effort to do a task.
  • In this case, it was shims for the roof.
  • A shim is a thin piece of wedge-shaped wood that is used to adjust the tilt and make the roof perfectly horizontal, or make a door balanced so that it swings smoothly.
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It is very informal. "To see to" means to put in an effort to do a task. In this case, it was shims for the roof. A shim is a thin piece of wedge-shaped wood that is used to adjust the tilt and make the roof perfectly horizontal, or make a door balanced so that it swings smoothly.

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rezaenglishWhat does "to see to shims for the roof" mean?

Nothing in British English.

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