turn a blind eye to
Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- /tɜrn eɪ blaɪnd ˈī tu/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- /tɜrn eɪ blaɪnd ˈī tu/
Definition of turn a blind eye to words
- noun turn a blind eye to to pretend not to notice or ignore deliberately 1
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turn a blind eye to popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% 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".
Synonyms for turn a blind eye to
verb turn a blind eye to
- disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
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