English-Italian translations for turn a blind eye

• chiudere un occhio
  Non possiamo più chiudere un occhio in merito. We cannot turn a blind eye to this any more.
  Sono loro a chiudere un occhio sulle frodi o comunque a non intervenire con il dovuto rigore. They turn a blind eye to fraud or do not come down hard enough at any rate.
  Ma quando l'indice dovremmo puntarlo contro noi stessi, preferiamo chiudere un occhio. However, when it comes to the European Union, we prefer to turn a blind eye.

Definition of turn a blind eye

• To ignore or deliberately overlook, especially with respect to something unpleasant or improper, to look the other way. To knowingly refuse to acknowledge something which you know to be real

Examples

• The mother turned a blind eye to her son’s mischief as she expected him not to repeat it

Related words

• turn a blind eye on / to sth
• turning a blind eye to
• You can't squeeze blood from a turnip