turn a blind eye

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1.
British EnglishAmerican EnglishGlobal Englishneutralidiomatic
- To deliberately ignore or refuse to acknowledge wrongdoing, misconduct, or undesirable facts despite being aware of them.
- To pretend not to notice something that one ought to notice or address.
2.
Global Englishneutralinstitutional
- To fail to enforce rules, laws, or standards—often for pragmatic, political, or expedient reasons—thereby allowing violations to continue.

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