Close One's Eyes To (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Close One's Eyes To (something) Idiom mean?

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close one's eyes to (something) What does close one's eyes to (something) mean?	to ignore something	The teacher closed her eyes to the misbehavior of the students.
close one's eyes to (something) What does close one's eyes to (something) mean?	to ignore something, to pretend that something is not really happening	My father closed his eyes to the problems that were happening in his company.
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catch (someone) red-handed What does "catch (someone) red-handed" mean?	to catch someone in the middle of doing something wrong	The woman was caught red-handed when she tried to steal some cosmetics.
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a race against time What does "a race against time" mean?	a rush to beat a deadline	It was a race against time to rescue the miners who were trapped in the mine.
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shades What does "shades" mean?	sunglasses, especially dark sunglasses
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Close One's Eyes To (something) Idiom