whistle past en · VERB
Etymology
From whistle past the graveyard.
Meanings
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(informal, transitive) To ignore or deny obvious facts; to continue despite problems.
The party can't keep whistling past these bad polling numbers.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| whistles past | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| whistled past | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| whistled past | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| whistling past | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |