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look the other way

idiom

To ignore something wrong; to turn a blind eye to something; to connive at something.


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  1. 01

    a little of something goes a long way

    Only a small amount of something is usually required to produce a great effect.

  2. 02

    all the way to Egery and back

    The long way; a roundabout route; a long distance to travel.

  3. 03

    Butcher's

    [Cockney slang]look

    via butcher's hook

  4. 04

    by the way

    Irrelevantly, off-topic.

  5. 05

    come a long way

    To make significant progress.

  6. 06

    cry all the way to the bank

    To be happy due to the receipt of money, but sad about the cause.

  7. 07

    die the way one lived

    To die because of or after doing something characteristic of oneself, especially something that one enjoyed doing.

  8. 08

    dirty look

    An unpleasant or disdainful look or expression, often directed at someone.

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