Turn a blind eye
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Turn a blind eye has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
refuse to acknowledge
"He turns a blind eye to the injustices in his office"
2
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.
Broader Terms (hypernyms)