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look the other way |
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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. 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. look the other way to ignore something wrong or unpleasant When someone is having a serious problem, friends sometimes try to look the other way. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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