- look the other way
- phrasal to direct one's attention away from something unpleasant or troublesome
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
look the other way
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look the other way — phrasal : to direct one s attention away from something of which one disapproves or which one chooses to ignore * * * I deliberately ignore wrongdoing by others they do look the other way at corrupt practices here II deliberately avoid seeing or… … Useful english dictionary
look the other way — 1) to turn your head so that you are not looking at someone or something Look the other way while I get changed. 2) to deliberately ignore something bad that is happening You can t just look the other way if you know that he s stealing things … English dictionary
look the other way — to ignore something wrong or unpleasant that you know is happening instead of trying to deal with it. When one of their own friends or colleagues is involved in wrongdoing, people sometimes prefer to look the other way … New idioms dictionary
look the other way — try not to notice, turn the other way The officer saw the liquor, but he looked the other way … English idioms
turn the other way — look away or ignore, look the other way When I come in late, he turns the other way. He tries not to notice … English idioms
look the other way — verb To ignore something wrong. Similar to connive … Wiktionary
look the other way — Synonyms and related words: abide with, accept, be big, be blind, be blind to, be caught out, be content with, be easy with, be inattentive, be unwary, blink at, brook, condone, connive at, disregard, give no heed, go blind, hear nothing, ignore … Moby Thesaurus
look the other way — v. ignore something deliberately, intentionally overlook something; direct one s attention away from something which is not pleasant … English contemporary dictionary
look the other way — to disregard something unpleasant … From formal English to slang
other way (the) — homosexual The phrase applies to either sex: He wouldn t look at his servants. His inclinations, if she knew it, are all the other way. (G. Greene, 1932 female servants sometimes caught the eye of the master of the house) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
