verb
refuse to acknowledge
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He turns a blind eye to the injustices in his office
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phrasal : to refuse to see : be oblivious
might turn a blind eye to the use of violence — Arthur Krock
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turn a blind eye
To pretend not to have seen
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Main Entry: ↑blind
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pretend not to notice
Origin:
said to be in allusion to Nelson, who lifted a telescope to his blind eye at the Battle of Copenhagen (1801), in order to avoid seeing the signal to ‘discontinue the action.’
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turn a blind eye
: to ignore a problem instead of dealing with it
Corruption in the police force is rampant, but authorities are turning a blind eye.
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Colleges can't afford to turn a blind eye to alcohol abuse.
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Main Entry: ↑blind
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Main Entry: ↑eye
Useful english dictionary. 2012.