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Bandera de República Dominicana

/a-SER la BIS-ta LAR-ga/

In the Caribbean, to pretend not to see what's happening, to look the other way deliberately. The Caribbean version of turning a blind eye to something you really should address.

Example

"The cop looked the other way when he saw him."

"You can't just ignore that."

Regional synonyms:

Exclamación de frustración, sorpresa o lamento, un eufemismo suave para expresar enojo sin ofender a nadie. En Argentina, Chile y Perú la usas cuando la situación amerita reaccionar fuerte.