Look The Other Way

B2 8+

Synonyms of look the other way

Antonyms of look the other way

Collocations of look the other way

turn a blind eye
Frequency: 80 %

The teacher decided to turn a blind eye to the student's cheating.

ignore
Frequency: 70 %

The boss chose to ignore the employee's constant tardiness.

overlook
Frequency: 60 %

The manager promised to overlook the small mistakes in the report.

disregard
Frequency: 50 %

The police officer decided to disregard the minor traffic violation.

pretend not to see
Frequency: 40 %

She chose to pretend not to see her friend's embarrassing moment.

Idiomatic Expressions for look the other way

  • Phrase: ignore
    Meaning: to deliberately pay no attention to something
    Usage: The teacher had to ignore the student's disruptive behavior in order to focus on the lesson.