English Dictionary

look the other way

動詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) To ignore something wrong; to connive (at), to turn a blind eye.

日本語の意味

見て見ぬふりをする / 悪事を見過ごす / （非公式な意味で）悪行を容認する

When he noticed the clerk stuffing cash into his pocket, he chose to look the other way.

店員がポケットに現金を詰め込んでいるのを見たとき、彼は見て見ぬふりをした。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) To ignore something wrong; to connive (at), to turn a blind eye.

The policeman decided to look the other way when he realized the criminal’s act could benefit him.

looks the other way （ present singular third-person ）

looking the other way （ participle present ）

looked the other way （ participle past ）

looked the other way （ past ）