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to turn a blind eye

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /tu tɜrn eɪ blaɪnd ˈī/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /tu tɜrn eɪ blaɪnd ˈī/

Definition of to turn a blind eye words

  • phrase to turn a blind eye If you say that someone is turning a blind eye to something bad or illegal that is happening, you mean that you think they are pretending not to notice that it is happening so that they will not have to do anything about it. 0
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Parts of speech for To turn a blind eye

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to turn a blind eye popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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