turn a blind eye

뜻

to ignore something that you know is wrong

잘못인 줄 알면서도 못 본 체하다.

예문

1. 1Teachers can't turn a blind eye to bullying, even when it happens outside school.
2. 2The manager turned a blind eye when staff left early on Fridays.
3. 3Mum usually turns a blind eye when our rooms are messy, but not when guests are coming.
4. 4For years the club turned a blind eye when members parked on the grass, despite the signs.
5. 5The café owner kindly turns a blind eye if a regular customer is a few pence short.

문법

형태가 바뀌는 것은 turn뿐이다: turned, turning. 못 본 체하는 대상은 to 뒤에 오며, 이 표현만 단독으로 쓰기도 한다.

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