Sentence examples for blind eye from inspiring English sources

"blind eye" is correct and usable in written English
It is an idiom that means to ignore something, especially something that is wrong or not wanted. Here is an example sentence: "The mayor was accused of turning a blind eye to the crime in his city."

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Turning a blind eye..

So everyone turned a blind eye.

People turned a blind eye to it.

He turned a blind eye to corruption.

But the government turns a blind eye.

The government turned a blind eye.

"There was a real blind eye.

Headteachers prefer to turn a blind eye.

"We don't just turn a blind eye.

Meanwhile the world turns a blind eye.

And corporations often turn a blind eye.

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