Turn-a-blind-eye Definition

verb

(idiomatic) To ignore or deliberately overlook, especially with respect to something unpleasant or improper.

The mother turned a blind eye to her son's mischief as she expected him not to repeat it.
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Turn-a-blind-eye Sentence Examples

  • Police, apparently, turn a blind eye to such trifles.

  • While most television shows will turn a blind eye to fanfic written in their universe, some book authors are not so forgiving (while some, like Flint mentioned above, are quite open to fanfic).

  • You chose to let Jade go and turn a blind eye to him being a traitor.  You chose not to see Hannah was a shapeshifter.

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