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Meaning of close one eye | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

to look the other way, to deliberately ignore or overlook (a mistake or transgression).

Malaysia, Singapore, idiomatic

Examples

“"It's also a distinctly Singaporean trait to carry on with whatever you can get away with," he added. "As long as the authorities close one eye."”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

close one's doors close one's ears close one's eyes close one's eyes and think of England close one's eyes for the last time close one's mind