look the other way
Verb
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Verb
look the other way
- (idiomatic) To ignore something wrong; to connive (at), to turn a blind eye.
- Synonyms: connive, shut one's eyes, wink
- The policeman decided to look the other way when he realized the criminal’s act could benefit him.
- German: wegschauen, wegsehen
- Italian: chiudere un occhio, fare finta di nulla, guardare dall'altra parte, lasciare correre
- Russian: смотре́ть сквозь па́льцы
- Spanish: hacer la vista gorda, mirar para otro lado
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