look the other way
English
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Verb
look the other way (third-person singular simple present looks the other way, present participle looking the other way, simple past and past participle looked the other way)Category:English lemmas#LOOKTHEOTHERWAYCategory:English verbs#LOOKTHEOTHERWAYCategory:English multiword terms#LOOKTHEOTHERWAYCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#LOOKTHEOTHERWAYCategory:Pages with entries#LOOK%20THE%20OTHER%20WAYCategory:Pages with 1 entry#LOOK%20THE%20OTHER%20WAY
- (idiomaticCategory:English idioms#LOOKTHEOTHERWAY) To ignore something wrong; to turn a blind eye to something; to connive at something.
- Synonyms: (obsolete) connive, shut one's eyes, wink
- The policeman decided to look the other way when he realized the criminal’s act could benefit him.Category:English terms with usage examples#LOOKTHEOTHERWAY
Translations
to ignore something wrong
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