Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

close one eye

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.85 in modern English

Syllables: close one -eye
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Example Sentences

""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.""

Etymology

Compare close one's eyes.

Inflected Forms

closes one eye (present, singular) closing one eye (participle, present) closed one eye (participle, past) closed one eye (past)

Questions

What does close one eye mean?: to look the other way, to deliberately ignore or overlook (a mistake or transgression).
Where does close one eye come from?: Compare close one's eyes.

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