wink at sth
— phrasal verb with wink uk/wɪŋk/us/wɪŋk/verb [ I ]
to pretend not to notice something bad that is happening because it is more convenient for you
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Neglecting and ignoring
- beneath the/sb's radar idiom
- block sth out
- brush sth off
- bury/have your head in the sand idiom
- bypass
- lay
- let sth ride idiom
- look straight/right through sb idiom
- lost
- lost in the shuffle idiom
- moulder
- push
- ride
- shut your eyes to sth idiom
- snub
- step
- step on sb
- sweep sth aside
- tune
- wave
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