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looks the other way

looks the other way is the third-person singular simple present indicative of look the other way.

Meaning of look the other way

Verb

look the other way (third-person singular simple present looks the other way, present participle looking the other way, simple past and past participle looked the other way)

  1. (idiomatic) To ignore something wrong; to turn a blind eye to something; to connive at something.
    • The policeman decided to look the other way when he realized the criminal’s act could benefit him.

Questions about looks the other way

What is looks the other way the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Looks the other way is the third-person singular simple present indicative of look the other way.

Words near looks the other way in the dictionary

  1. looks past
  2. looks right through
  3. looks round
  4. looks shy
  5. looks snappy
  6. looks the other way
  7. looks the part
  8. looks through
  9. looks to
  10. looks under rocks
  11. looks up

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