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look right through

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look right through somebody

to behave as if you do not see someone He tried to engage the woman next to him in conversation, but she looked right through him.

Usage notes: usually said of someone who is trying to ignore someone else

See also: look, right

look right/straight through somebody

to behave as if you do not see someone when you look at them, either because you do not notice them or because you are ignoring them I'm sure I was at school with that girl, but she just looked straight through me.

See also: look, right