whistle past
whistle past · whistles past · whistled past · whistling past
To ignore or deny obvious factsTo ignore or deny obvious facts; to continue despite problems.
Meaning
1 senses(informal)To ignore or deny obvious facts; to continue despite problems.
The party can't keep whistling past these bad polling numbers.
Origin
From whistle past the graveyard.From whistle past the graveyard.
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Forms
whistles past, whistling past, whistled past, whistled past| Base form | whistle past · to whistle past |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | whistles past |
| Present participle | whistling past |
| Past simple | whistled past |
| Past participle | whistled past |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle