idiom
turn a blind eye
TERN a BLYND EYE
tɜːrn ə blaɪnd aɪListen
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Syllable breakdown
turnablindeye
Dictionary meaning
deliberately ignore or overlook something unpleasant or wrong; pretend not to notice something one is aware of
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