[Idiom] See someone through

[Pavel H]

I´d like to ask if the idiom "to see someone through (a difficulty)" is an Americanism. Thanks.

 

[GoesStation]

It looks vaguely British to this American.

 

[emsr2d2]

It doesn't look particularly natural to me. Can you give us a complete sentence to work with?

 

[Tdol]

I don't see anything unnatural in BrE with the idea of seeing someone through a difficult time.

 

[emsr2d2]

I don't see anything unnatural in BrE with the idea of seeing someone through a difficult time.

Then I guess it's just a phrase I don't tend to use.

I would see a situation/project through.
I would help someone through a difficult time.

 

[Tdol]

Well, that's me- all heart and sympathy. :-D