pretend+not+to+see
21cut — or short cut [kut] vt. cut, cutting [ME cutten, kytten < Late OE * cyttan < Scand base seen in Swed dial., Ice kuta, to cut with a knife: the word replaced OE ceorfan (see CARVE), snithan, scieran (see SHEAR) as used in its basic senses] I… …
22turn a blind eye — {v. phr.} To pretend not to see; not pay attention. * /The corrupt police chief turned a blind eye to the open gambling in the town./ * /Bob turned a blind eye to the No Fishing sign./ Compare: CLOSE ONE S EYES …
23turn a blind eye — {v. phr.} To pretend not to see; not pay attention. * /The corrupt police chief turned a blind eye to the open gambling in the town./ * /Bob turned a blind eye to the No Fishing sign./ Compare: CLOSE ONE S EYES …
24Connive — Con*nive , v. t. To shut the eyes to; to overlook; to pretend not to see. [R. & Obs.] Divorces were not connived only, but with eye open allowed. Milton. [1913 Webster] …
25turn\ a\ blind\ eye — v. phr. To pretend not to see; not pay attention. The corrupt police chief turned a blind eye to the open gambling in the town. Bob turned a blind eye to the No Fishing sign. Compare: close one s eyes …
26blink — I. n. 1. Glance, glimpse, sight, view, wink. 2. Glimmer, gleam, sheen, shimmer, twinkle. II. v. n. 1. Wink, nictitate, nictate, see obscurely. 2. Flicker, flutter, intermit, shine fitfully, twinkle, glitter, gleam. III. v. a. Overlook ( …
27wink — [wiŋk] vi. [ME winken < OE wincian, akin to Ger winken: see WINCH] 1. to close the eyelids and open them again quickly 2. a) to close one eyelid and open it again quickly, as a signal, etc. b) to be closed and opened in this way: said of the… …
28look through — phrasal 1. a. : to direct one s gaze through (as an opening or a transparent substance) we looked through the window the child looked through the screen door b. : to see through he looks quite …
29shut one's eyes — phrasal : to pretend not to see : ignore shut their eyes to crime in which they did not themselves participate George Horne b.1902 …
30ignore — I verb abstain from recognizing, be blind to, be inattentive, be rude, boycott, brush aside, bypass, cut, discard, disclaim, disdain, disregard, dodge, elude, evade, give the cold shoulder, hold in contempt, intentionally disregard, let slide,… …
