turn a blind eye
To deliberately or knowingly ignore, overlook, or refuse to acknowledge something,…To deliberately or knowingly ignore, overlook, or refuse to acknowledge something, especially when improper or unpleasant; to look the other way.
» I'll turn a blind eye this time.
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1 senses(idiomatic)To deliberately or knowingly ignore, overlook, or refuse to acknowledge something, especially when improper or unpleasant; to look the other way.
The mother turned a blind eye to her son’s mischief as she expected him not to repeat it.
die Augen verschließen vor, ein Auge zudrücken, wegschauen
закрыва́ть глаза́zakryvátʹ glazá
диви́тись крізь па́льціdyvýtysʹ krizʹ pálʹci, закри́ти о́чіzakrýty óči, заплю́щити о́чіzapljúščyty óči
refuse to acknowledge
Examples
41 sentencesI'll turn a blind eye this time.
Tom turned a blind eye.
deTom drückte ein Auge zu. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
She turned her eyes away.
Вона відвела погляд. — deniko
ruОна отвела взгляд. — marafon
deSie wandte ihren Blick ab. — xtofu80
Turn around and open your eyes.
deDreh dich um und öffne die Augen! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Turn around and close your eyes.
ruПовернись и закрой глаза. — Wezel
deDreh dich um und schließ die Augen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
Probably from the idea of a person turning to look at something but not seeing it, as if tProbably from the idea of a person turning to look at something but not seeing it, as if their eyes are blind.
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Forms
turns a blind eye, turning a blind eye, turned a blind eye, turned a blind eye| Base form | turn a blind eye · to turn a blind eye |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | turns a blind eye |
| Present participle | turning a blind eye |
| Past simple | turned a blind eye |
| Past participle | turned a blind eye |
irregular
Synonyms
4 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle