see for what are

see somebody/something for what they (really) are

to start to understand the truth about someone or something, especially when the truth is bad She suddenly saw him for what he was - a cold-hearted, calculating killer.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
NadİYe	-	Turkish
Mala	-	Indian, Hindi
Calvin	['kælvin]
Gidie	-	Medieval French
Inka	EENG-kah (Finnish), ING-kah (German)	Frisian, Finnish, German
Nethaneel	-	Biblical