turn a blind eye

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Definitions of turn a blind eye words

verbal expression turn a blind eye pretend not to see sth 1
noun turn a blind eye to disregard deliberately or pretend not to notice (something, esp an action of which one disapproves) 0
verb turn a blind eye (Idiomatic) To ignore or deliberately overlook, especially with respect to something unpleasant or improper, to look the other way. To knowingly refuse to acknowledge something which you know to be real. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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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