пропускать сквозь пальцы

• ПРОПУСКАТЬ/ПРОПУСТИТЬ сквозь ПАЛЬЦЫ что coll

[VP; subj: human]

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1. (in refer, to sth. reprehensible, offensive etc) to ignore sth. intentionally:

- X пропустил Y сквозь пальцы{{}}≈ X overlooked Y;

- X shrugged Y off;

- X let Y go (by).

     ♦ Он много прощал или, лучше, пропускал сквозь пальцы... (Герцен 1). He was ready to forgive much, or rather to overlook it... (1a).

2. Also: ПРОПУСКАТЬ/ПРОПУСТИТЬ МИМО РУК coll (in refer, to a good opportunity, chance etc) to fail to take advantage of sth.:

- X пропустил Y сквозь пальцы{{}}≈ X let Y slip through his fingers;

- X let Y pass him by;

- Y slipped through X's fingers;

- X missed out on Y.