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смотреть в лес
СМОТРЕТЬ (ГЛЯДЕТЬ) В ЛЕС coll
[VP; subj human; usu. pres]
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to long to leave one's residence or job because it has become tiresome:
- X в лес смотрит{{}} X is looking for greener pastures;
- X can't (can hardly) wait to get out (of somewhere);
- X wants to split <cut out>;
- X wants out.

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь. — М.: ACT-ПРЕСС КНИГА. . 2004.