| 单词 | laugh something off |
| 释义 | (phrasal verb) Definition to treat (something serious or difficult) lightly While I used to laugh it off, I'm now getting irritated by it. Synonyms disregard He disregarded the advice of his executives. ignore Such arguments ignore the important issues. dismiss She dismissed the reports as mere speculation. overlook He never overlooked his employees' faults. shrug off He shrugged off the criticism. minimize brush aside make light of pooh-pooh Some people pooh-pooh the idea that gardens can be an art form. Additional synonymsin the sense of dismiss Definition to put out of one's mind She dismissed the reports as mere speculation. Synonyms reject, disregard, spurn, repudiate, pooh-poohin the sense of ignore Definition to refuse to notice Such arguments ignore the important issues. Synonyms overlook, discount, disregard, reject, neglect, shrug off, pass over, brush aside, turn a blind eye to, turn a deaf ear to, shut your eyes to in the sense of overlook Definition to disregard or ignore (misbehaviour or a fault) He never overlooked his employees' faults. Synonyms ignore, excuse, forgive, pardon, disregard, condone, turn a blind eye to, wink at, blink at, make allowances for, let someone off with, let pass, let ride, discount, pass over, take no notice of, be oblivious to, pay no attention to, turn a deaf ear to, shut your eyes to Nearby words of |
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