closed one eye

A form of close one eye — to look the other way, to deliberately ignore or overlook (a mistake or transgression).

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of close one eye
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“closed one eye.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/closed%20one%20eye. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “closed one eye,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/closed%20one%20eye.

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