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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die laughing What does "die laughing" mean?	to laugh very loud and hard	We almost died laughing when we saw the comedy at the theater.

have one's nose in (something) What does "have one's nose in (something)" mean?	to have unwelcome interest in something, to have impolite curiosity about something	My boss always has his nose in the business of other people so he is not very well-liked.
fall apart at the seams What does "fall apart at the seams" mean?	to break into pieces, to fall apart	My backpack was falling apart at the seams so I bought a new one.
Take for a test drive What does "Take for a test drive" mean?	If you take something for a test driver, you try something to see if you like it.
cop a plea What does "cop a plea" mean?	plead guilty to a lesser charge when in court.	The prostitute copped a plea and got probation.
first-run What does "first-run" mean?	new, shown for the first time	There are many first-run movies that I have not seen yet.
Tried and tested What does "Tried and tested" mean?	If a method has been tried and tested, it is known to work or be effective because it has been successfully used long enough to be trusted.

peanuts What does "peanuts" mean?	very little money
kick in the butt What does "kick in the butt" mean?	something that motivates or gets somebody to do something
on second thought What does "on second thought" mean?	after having reconsidered something	On second thought I do not think that I will go to a movie tomorrow.
clean slate What does "clean slate" mean?	a record that shows no bad behavior or other problems from the past	The man started with a clean slate after he lost his previous job.
Set the wheels in motion What does "Set the wheels in motion" mean?	When you set the wheels in motion, you get something started.

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Close One's Eyes To (something) Idiom