Meaning
To intentionally ignore or overlook something, often a wrongdoing.
Cultural Background
Often used in family settings to avoid conflict between relatives. Used in professional settings to maintain respect for elders or superiors. Often paired with 'معلش' (it's okay) to soften the blow of ignoring a mistake.
Use with 'عن'
Always remember the preposition 'عن'. It is the key to the idiom.
Saving Face
Using this phrase shows you understand the cultural importance of not shaming others.
Meaning
To intentionally ignore or overlook something, often a wrongdoing.
Use with 'عن'
Always remember the preposition 'عن'. It is the key to the idiom.
Saving Face
Using this phrase shows you understand the cultural importance of not shaming others.
Test Yourself
Choose the correct preposition.
يجب أن نغض الطرف ____ الأخطاء الصغيرة.
The idiom 'غض الطرف' always takes the preposition 'عن'.
What does this phrase mean?
ما معنى 'غض الطرف عن'؟
It means to intentionally ignore something.
Complete the dialogue.
أحمد: لقد تأخرتُ في تسليم التقرير. المدير: لا تقلق، سأغض الطرف عن ____ هذه المرة.
The context implies the manager is ignoring the delay.
Match the phrase with its synonym.
غض الطرف عن
تجاهل (to ignore) is the synonym.
🎉 Score: /4
Visual Learning Aids
Practice Bank
4 exercisesيجب أن نغض الطرف ____ الأخطاء الصغيرة.
The idiom 'غض الطرف' always takes the preposition 'عن'.
ما معنى 'غض الطرف عن'؟
It means to intentionally ignore something.
أحمد: لقد تأخرتُ في تسليم التقرير. المدير: لا تقلق، سأغض الطرف عن ____ هذه المرة.
The context implies the manager is ignoring the delay.
Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:
تجاهل (to ignore) is the synonym.
🎉 Score: /4
Frequently Asked Questions
3 questionsNo, it is a standard idiom. It can be polite or critical depending on context.
Yes, 'أغض الطرف عن' means 'I choose to ignore'.
No, you can use it for situations, laws, or objects.
Related Phrases
تغاضى عن
synonymTo overlook
أغمض عينيه عن
similarClosed his eyes to
تجاهل
synonymTo ignore
