Chimbridge Singlish Dictionary

definitions

verb

1. (idiom) to pretend not to see something; to look the other way; to intentionally let a transgression slide under one’s watch

"Literally the first person I know getting caught for this," a netizen said, while others claimed that ICA officers would "close one eye" when they bring back chewing gum for personal consumption.

— 2022 October 25, Ching Shi Jie. AsiaOne, "Close one eye? Woman says she was stopped by ICA officers over chewing gum, surprising netizens". https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/close-one-eye-woman-says-she-was-stopped-ica-officers-over-chewing-gum-surprising

2. variant phrasing of close eye

synonyms:

close eye