look the other way

Verb

Meaning

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)

(idiomatic) To ignore something wrong; to connive (at), to turn a blind eye.
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.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

ignore forget omit disregard overlook turn a blind eye cold-shoulder pass over brush off brush aside shrug off laugh off

Antonyms

take a look focus consider note take into account reassessment
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Examples

Did you look the other way when Putin put bounties on American troops heads? Source: Internet

In short, Lebanon has been adrift for many years, and the international community simply cannot look the other way. Source: Internet

Fitzgibbon is inclined to look the other way, siding with the boys because of their frequent church attendance. Source: Internet

“This boils down to if people are willing to look the other way or turn a blind eye, then these things are going to continue to happen,” Schuler said. Source: Internet

History has shown that too many people are willing to look the other way when they do not have a broad historical understanding of the potential consequences of their decisions. Source: Internet

If the Quad decides to look the other way on human rights and democracy and instead emphasize the upkeep of an international rules-based order, it may weaken its ground in criticizing China’s domestic policies toward Hong Kong and Xinjiang. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

look sulky look sullen look tenderly look the part look there look through