Example
“The manager turned a blind eye to staff leaving early on Fridays.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
bury one's head in the sand
Neutral · CEFR B1
to ignore an unpleasant reality hoping it will go away
wake-up call
Neutral · CEFR B1
an event that forces you to realize a problem you were ignoring
pull the wool over someone's eyes
Informal · CEFR B2
to deceive someone
take for granted
Neutral · CEFR B2
to fail to appreciate something or assume it will always be there
Source methodology
Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.