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turns a blind eye

turns a blind eye is the third-person singular simple present indicative of turn a blind eye.

Meaning of turn a blind eye

Verb

turn a blind eye (third-person singular simple present turns a blind eye, present participle turning a blind eye, simple past and past participle turned a blind eye)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To deliberately or knowingly ignore, overlook, or refuse to acknowledge something, especially when improper or unpleasant; to look the other way.
    • The mother turned a blind eye to her son’s mischief as she expected him not to repeat it.

Questions about turns a blind eye

What is turns a blind eye the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Turns a blind eye is the third-person singular simple present indicative of turn a blind eye.

Words near turns a blind eye in the dictionary

  1. Turnquists
  2. turnround
  3. turnrounds
  4. turnrow
  5. turns
  6. turns a blind eye
  7. turns a corner
  8. turns a deaf ear
  9. turns a hair
  10. turns a number of shades of red
  11. turns a page

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