Example
“The supervisor chose to look the other way when a favorite employee broke the rules.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
every which way
CEFR B1in every direction, often in a scattered or disorderly way
Informal
pave the way
CEFR B1to make it easier for something else to happen or develop
Neutral
look the part
CEFR B2have the appearance or clothing expected for a particular role
Neutral
rub someone the wrong way
CEFR B2to irritate or offend a person, often without intending to
Neutral
cry wolf
CEFR B1to give false warnings so often that a real warning may later be ignored
Neutral
fall in line
CEFR B1to obey or accept the rules and expectations set by a group or authority
Neutral
Source methodology
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