Significado
To deliberately ignore something bad that is happening.
Contexto cultural
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.
Significado
To deliberately ignore something bad that is happening.
Use 'to'
Always remember the preposition 'to'. It is the most common error.
Ponte a prueba
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'.
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Banco de ejercicios
1 ejerciciosThe manager decided to turn a blind eye ___ the minor error.
The idiom is always 'turn a blind eye to'.
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Preguntas frecuentes
1 preguntasNo, it implies you saw it but chose to ignore it.
Frases relacionadas
Look the other way
synonymTo ignore something.
Sweep under the rug
similarTo hide a problem.
