look the other way

look the oth·er way

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [loo k stressed th ee uhth -er wey]
- /lʊk stressed ði ˈʌð ər weɪ/
- /lʊk ðə ˈʌðə(r) ˈweɪ/

Definitions of look the other way words

verbal expression look the other way look in the opposite direction 1
verbal expression look the other way ignore sth bad 1
verb look the other way (Idiomatic) To ignore something wrong; to turn a blind eye; to connive (at). 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
forget — to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall: to forget someone's name.
forgive — to grant pardon for or remission of (an offense, debt, etc.); absolve.
buy — If you buy something, you obtain it by paying money for it.
okay — to put one's endorsement on or indicate one's approval of (a request, piece of copy, bank check, etc.); authorize; initial: Would you OK my application?

deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
veto — the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
respect — a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in): to differ in some respect.
censure — If you censure someone for something that they have done, you tell them that you strongly disapprove of it.

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