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ПРОПУСКАТЬ/ПРОПУСТИТЬ сквозь пАльцы что coll VP subj: human

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). Не 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.