To make sure it's safe to cross the street, look the other way before you step off the curb.
2. Fig. to ignore something on purpose. •John could have prevented the problem, but he looked the other way.
•By looking the other way, he actually made the problem worse.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
look the other way — to ignore something wrong or unpleasant that you know is happening instead of trying to deal with it. When one of their own friends or colleagues is involved in wrongdoing, people sometimes prefer to look the other way … New idioms dictionary
look the other way — try not to notice, turn the other way The officer saw the liquor, but he looked the other way … English idioms
turn the other way — look away or ignore, look the other way When I come in late, he turns the other way. He tries not to notice … English idioms
look the other way — phrasal to direct one s attention away from something unpleasant or troublesome … New Collegiate Dictionary
look the other way — verb To ignore something wrong. Similar to connive … Wiktionary
look the other way — Synonyms and related words: abide with, accept, be big, be blind, be blind to, be caught out, be content with, be easy with, be inattentive, be unwary, blink at, brook, condone, connive at, disregard, give no heed, go blind, hear nothing, ignore … Moby Thesaurus
look the other way — v. ignore something deliberately, intentionally overlook something; direct one s attention away from something which is not pleasant … English contemporary dictionary
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