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turn a blind eye

/tɜrn ə blaɪnd aɪ/ /tɜːn ə blaɪnd aɪ/
idiom Social Neutral
Idiom
  1. 1 göz yummak, görmezden gelmek

Definition (English)

To deliberately ignore something wrong or unpleasant that you know is happening.

Example Sentences

  1. The manager turned a blind eye to the employees' rule-breaking.
    Yönetici, çalışanların kuralları çiğnemesine göz yumdu.
  2. You can't just turn a blind eye to injustice.
    Haksızlığa öylece göz yumamazsın.

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