sjá í gegnum fingur við

Icelandic

Etymology

From sjá (to see) and í gegnum (through) and fingur (fingers) the plural accusative form of fingur and við (with).

Verb

sjá í gegnum fingur við (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative sá í gegnum fingur við, third-person plural past indicative sáu í gegnum fingur við, supine séð í gegnum fingur við)

  1. (idiomatic, with the accusative) to turn a blind eye to something
    sjá í gegnum fingur við sig sjálfan.
    To turn a blind eye to oneself.
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