look the other way

To intentionally overlook a wrongdoing, break in regulation, etc.; to ignore something that one has a responsibility to report or enforce. I know I didn't follow the rules, but can't you just look the other way? All these predators got away with it because administrators just looked the other way and pretended it wasn't happening.

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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

look the other way

1. Lit. to look in the opposite direction. To make sure it's safe to cross the street, look the other way before you step off the curb.

2. Fig. to ignore something on purpose. John could have prevented the problem, but he looked the other way. By looking the other way, he actually made the problem worse.

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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

look the other way

Deliberately overlook something, especially something of an illicit nature. For example, They're not really entitled to a discount but the sales manager decided to look the other way . This expression uses the other way in the sense of "away from what is normal or expected."

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

look the other way

COMMON If someone looks the other way, they deliberately ignore something bad that is happening when they should be trying to deal with it or stop it. The government are fully aware of the problem but they just look the other way. I was always in trouble. Most of the time, we just paid the police to look the other way. Note: You usually use this expression to suggest that this is a bad thing to do.

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Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

look the other way

deliberately ignore wrongdoing by others.

1998 Economist The Greek government looked the other way as lorries…switched documents the minute they crossed the border.

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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

look the other ˈway

ignore somebody/something deliberately: We only had three tickets but the woman at the door looked the other way and let all four of us in.

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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

look the other way

To deliberately overlook something: knew the student was cheating but decided to look the other way.

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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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turn the other way
close (one's) eyes to (something)
close eyes to
close one's eyes to
close your eyes to
somethin
sumpin
Wanna make sumpin’ of it?
(you) wanna make something of it?
Want to make something of it?

词组	look the other way
释义	look the other way look the other way To intentionally overlook a wrongdoing, break in regulation, etc.; to ignore something that one has a responsibility to report or enforce. I know I didn't follow the rules, but can't you just look the other way? All these predators got away with it because administrators just looked the other way and pretended it wasn't happening. See also: look, other, way Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. look the other way 1. Lit. to look in the opposite direction. To make sure it's safe to cross the street, look the other way before you step off the curb. 2. Fig. to ignore something on purpose. John could have prevented the problem, but he looked the other way. By looking the other way, he actually made the problem worse. See also: look, other, way McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. look the other way Deliberately overlook something, especially something of an illicit nature. For example, They're not really entitled to a discount but the sales manager decided to look the other way . This expression uses the other way in the sense of "away from what is normal or expected." See also: look, other, way The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. look the other way COMMON If someone looks the other way, they deliberately ignore something bad that is happening when they should be trying to deal with it or stop it. The government are fully aware of the problem but they just look the other way. I was always in trouble. Most of the time, we just paid the police to look the other way. Note: You usually use this expression to suggest that this is a bad thing to do. See also: look, other, way Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. look the other way deliberately ignore wrongdoing by others. 1998 Economist The Greek government looked the other way as lorries…switched documents the minute they crossed the border. See also: look, other, way Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary look the other ˈway ignore somebody/something deliberately: We only had three tickets but the woman at the door looked the other way and let all four of us in. See also: look, other, way Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary look the other way To deliberately overlook something: knew the student was cheating but decided to look the other way. See also: look, other, way American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: turn the other way close (one's) eyes to (something) close eyes to close one's eyes to close your eyes to somethin sumpin Wanna make sumpin’ of it? (you) wanna make something of it? Want to make something of it?
随便看	set great store by (something or someone) set great store by, to set heart against set heart on set her cap set hopes on set house in order set in set in a place set in a type face set in cement set in concrete set in motion set in (one's) ways set in one's ways, be set in stone set into set into (something) set in train set in ways set in your ways set light to (something) set light to something set little by set little by (someone or something)