Spanish (Castilian) · C1 general
Hacer la vista gorda
Literally: "To make the fat sight"
To turn a blind eye or pretend not to notice
Example
El guardia hizo la vista gorda y nos dejó pasar aunque llegábamos tarde.
The guard turned a blind eye and let us pass even though we were late.
Pip says
Use this when someone decides to overlook a minor rule infraction. It's like squinting so hard that the mistake disappears!
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