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11turn a blind eye — phrasal to refuse to see ; be oblivious < might turn a blind eye to the use of violence Arthur Krock > …
12turn a blind eye — verb To ignore or deliberately overlook, especially with respect to something unpleasant or improper. In this my countrymen, without having produced any really very great work, by the old standards, make a respectable show. . . . In saying this,… …
13turn a blind eye — {v. phr.} To pretend not to see; not pay attention. * /The corrupt police chief turned a blind eye to the open gambling in the town./ * /Bob turned a blind eye to the No Fishing sign./ Compare: CLOSE ONE S EYES …
14turn a blind eye — {v. phr.} To pretend not to see; not pay attention. * /The corrupt police chief turned a blind eye to the open gambling in the town./ * /Bob turned a blind eye to the No Fishing sign./ Compare: CLOSE ONE S EYES …
15turn\ a\ blind\ eye — v. phr. To pretend not to see; not pay attention. The corrupt police chief turned a blind eye to the open gambling in the town. Bob turned a blind eye to the No Fishing sign. Compare: close one s eyes …
16turn a blind eye — pretend not to notice. [said to be in allusion to Nelson, who lifted a telescope to his blind eye at the Battle of Copenhagen (1801), thus not seeing the signal to ‘discontinue the action’.] → blind …
17turn a blind eye — see a problem but not act, look the other way The teacher knows that I come in late, but she turns a blind eye …
18Turn a blind eye — pretend not to see; avoid noticing that which one should oppose or condemn …
19turn a blind eye — Australian Slang pretend not to see; avoid noticing that which one should oppose or condemn …
20turn a blind eye — ignore, pay no attention …
