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Free sign upThe phrase "turning a blind eye to" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is used to describe a situation in which a person deliberately ignores something unpleasant that is happening. For example: "The teacher was accused of turning a blind eye to the bullying that was taking place in the classroom."
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Why are you turning a blind eye to that?
Promoting competition, not turning a blind eye to bad practice.
They're just turning a blind eye to this".
"As a fan, everyone was turning a blind eye to it.
"Europe is turning a blind eye to that because they want Morocco to be a gatekeeper".
But the law has increasingly been turning a blind eye to the business.
Still, the N.B.A. is not turning a blind eye to the search for an Indian Yao.
He accuses the Nuclear Regulatory Commission of turning a blind eye to the problem.
Mr Kerry has lambasted the Bush administration for turning a "blind eye" to China.
Increasingly America is turning a blind eye to measures elsewhere that it once would have excoriated.
It's just another way of turning a blind eye to the housing crisis, I suppose.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
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