Question

in_the_loop_632 to not be fooled by a false front or disguise that someone presents in order to mislead; to understand the true nature of someone or something Compare to: see (something) through

Accepted Answer

SEE THROUGH (SOMETHING/SOMEONE) The little boy told his mother that he was not the one who had taken the candy, but his mother saw through his story because she could see chocolate on his face.The pair had everyone convinced they were a luckless but well-intentioned couple. Very few people could see through them, and many gave them money, food, and clothing.

Id	in_the_loop_632
Idiom	SEE THROUGH (SOMETHING/SOMEONE)
Definition	to not be fooled by a false front or disguise that someone presents in order to mislead; to understand the true nature of someone or something
Examples	The little boy told his mother that he was not the one who had taken the candy, but his mother saw through his story because she could see chocolate on his face. The pair had everyone convinced they were a luckless but well-intentioned couple. Very few people could see through them, and many gave them money, food, and clothing.
Cross-Refs	Compare to: see (something) through

Mother Loop Something/Someone Fooled False Front Disguise Presents