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close one eye

idiom

to look the other way, to deliberately ignore or overlook (a mistake or transgression).


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  1. 01

    an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth

    compensation for injury caused by a person, in the form of inflicting of an identical injury on that person.

  2. 02

    apple of someone's eye

    The object of somebody's affections; a person (or sometimes a thing) that someone strongly prefers; a favorite, a loved one.

  3. 03

    as best one can

    In the best possible way, given one's circumstances and abilities.

  4. 04

    as far as one knows

    To the best of one's knowledge, as far as someone knows or possible information to be gathered about the topic, subject, aspect, or situation.

  5. 05

    back to square one

    Located back at the start, as after a dead end or failure.

  6. 06

    beat as one

    To share the same feelings.

  7. 07

    become one flesh

    To join together in marriage; to develop a unifying bond as a result of marrying.

  8. 08

    bite off more than one can chew

    To try to do too much; to take on or attempt more than one is capable of doing.

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