look right through
To deliberately ignore someone by acting as if they are invisibleTo deliberately ignore someone by acting as if they are invisible.
» Tom looked through the peephole before opening the door.
Tom sah durch den Türspion, ehe er öffnete. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Прежде чем открыть дверь, Том посмотрел в замочную скважину. — Ooneykcall
Перш ніж відчинити двері, Том подивився у замкову щілину. — shanghainese
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1 senses(idiomatic, informal)To deliberately ignore someone by acting as if they are invisible.
Examples
234 sentencesTom looked through the peephole before opening the door.
Перш ніж відчинити двері, Том подивився у замкову щілину. — shanghainese
ruПрежде чем открыть дверь, Том посмотрел в замочную скважину. — Ooneykcall
deTom sah durch den Türspion, ehe er öffnete. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
He looked through the evening paper.
She looked out through the hole.
Tom was looking through some papers.
deTom sah sich einige Papiere an. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom is looking through his clothes.
Forms
looks right through, looking right through, looked right through, looked right through| Base form | look right through · to look right through |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | looks right through |
| Present participle | looking right through |
| Past simple | looked right through |
| Past participle | looked right through |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb