what you see is what you get
Example Sentences
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Mr Justice Ritchie said that the idea of "what you see is what you get" was central to the game.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2025
So, what you see is what you get in that.
From Salon • Aug. 4, 2024
In our everyday classical world, what you see is what you get.
From Science Daily • Dec. 12, 2023
But it’s also a way of saying that what you see is what you get, and of encouraging you to take pleasure in that fact.
From New York Times • May 13, 2021
I suddenly like his solidness and sense of permanence, as if what you see is what you get, and he will always be and do exactly what you expect him to be and do.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
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