“Turn a blind eye”
تعریف
To ignore something wrong or unpleasant on purpose.
مثالیں
Examples
“The manager turned a blind eye to the minor rule-breaking.”
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Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
The manager turned a blind eye to the minor rule-breaking.Compare with the original example
The manager turned a blind eye to the minor rule-breaking.
Write a two-line conversation using “Turn a blind eye”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Turn a blind eye" mean?
- "Turn a blind eye" means to ignore something wrong or unpleasant on purpose.
- How do you use "Turn a blind eye" in a sentence?
- Example: "The manager turned a blind eye to the minor rule-breaking."
- Should I interpret "Turn a blind eye" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.