释义 |
look the other wayDeliberately ignore wrongdoing by others: the authorities simply seem content to look the other way...- Will anyone stand up against an employer that discriminates against women or do we just look the other way?
- As long as her second husband kept his trysts private and emotionally uninvolving, she was willing to look the other way.
- He will surround himself with those who look the other way or actually encourage his philandering behavior.
See parent entry: look |