English-Portuguese translations for turn a blind eye

• fazer vista grossa
  A UE não deve continuar a fazer vista grossa a essas violações.The EU should not continue to turn a blind eye to such abuses.
  Não podemos esperar pelo novo código marítimo ou fazer vista grossa a esta situação. We cannot wait for the new maritime code or turn a blind eye on this situation.
  Irá, simultaneamente, fazer vista grossa aos crimes do regime totalitário da URSS? Will it, at the same time, turn a blind eye to the crimes of the USSR's totalitarian regime?

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