se face că plouă

Romanian

Etymology

Literally, to pretend that it is raining.

Verb

a se face plouă (third-person singular present se face că plouă, past participle s-a făcut că plouă) 3rd conj.

  1. (idiomatic) To turn a blind eye, to look the other way.
    L-am văzut pe copil cum își sugea degetul, dar m-am făcut că plouă, altfel l-ar fi certat mama lui.
    I saw the child sucking his thumb, but I turned a blind eye, otherwise his mother would've scolded him.
    Cum de căsnicia ta a durat atât de mult timp? - Secretul e să te faci că plouă din când în când.
    How comes your marriage lasted for so long? - The secret is to turn a blind eye from time to time.

Conjugation

For the verb, see conjugation of face (only in the reflexive). The rest of the expression remains unchanged.

See also

  • închide ochii (la ceva)
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