ignore something
101be miles away — phrase to be thinking of something else and not paying attention to what you are doing or what someone is saying Sorry, I was miles away. Thesaurus: to ignore something, or to not pay attentionsynonym Main entry: mile * * * informal be lost in… …
102look into space — look/stare/into space phrase to look in front of you for a long time without seeing the things that are there because you are thinking about something else He sat quietly for a while, staring into space. Thesaurus: to ignore something, or to not… …
103stare into space — look/stare/into space phrase to look in front of you for a long time without seeing the things that are there because you are thinking about something else He sat quietly for a while, staring into space. Thesaurus: to ignore something, or to not… …
104close/shut your eyes to — to refuse to notice or accept the truth or existence of (something) : to ignore (something) Our legislators have closed their eyes to the poverty that surrounds them. • • • Main Entry: ↑eye …
105brush aside — verb a) To disregard, dismiss or ignore something, as unimportant. He brushed aside all my objections and went ahead with the project, regardless. b) To defeat with ease …
106look the other way — verb To ignore something wrong. Similar to connive …
107exemption — ex|emp|tion [ ıg zempʃən ] noun count or uncount ** permission to ignore something such as a rule, obligation, or payment: exemption from: He was granted exemption from military service. tax exemption: tax exemptions for companies relocating to… …
108bury your head in the sand — If someone buries their head in the sand, they ignore something that is obviously wrong. (Dorking School Dictionary) …
109look 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 …
110bury your head in the sand — If someone buries their head in the sand, they ignore something that is obviously wrong …
