block something out

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

ˌblock sthˈout derived
1. to stop light or noise from coming in
•Black clouds blocked out the sun.
•He put his hands over his ears to block out the noise.
2. to stop yourself from thinking about or remembering sth unpleasant
•Over the years she had tried to block out that part of her life.
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