المعنى
To deliberately ignore something bad that is happening.
خلفية ثقافية
The phrase is deeply rooted in British naval lore. It represents a mix of insubordination and heroic leadership. In business, this phrase is often used to discuss ethical failures or 'looking the other way' regarding compliance.
Use 'to'
Always remember the preposition 'to'. It is the most common error.
المعنى
To deliberately ignore something bad that is happening.
Use 'to'
Always remember the preposition 'to'. It is the most common error.
اختبر نفسك
Fill in the correct preposition.
The manager decided to turn a blind eye ___ the minor error.
The idiom is always 'turn a blind eye to'.
🎉 النتيجة: /1
وسائل تعلم بصرية
بنك التمارين
1 تمارينThe manager decided to turn a blind eye ___ the minor error.
The idiom is always 'turn a blind eye to'.
🎉 النتيجة: /1
الأسئلة الشائعة
1 أسئلةNo, it implies you saw it but chose to ignore it.
عبارات ذات صلة
Look the other way
synonymTo ignore something.
Sweep under the rug
similarTo hide a problem.
