Close Ones Eyes To Something Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Close Ones 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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not for the world What does "not for the world" mean?	not at any price, not for anything	I would not go on a date with that woman for the world.

give one`s right arm (for someone or something) What does "give one`s right arm (for someone or something)" mean?	to give something of great value for someone or something	I would give my right arm to be able to go to Florida with my friend next month.
Wood for the trees What does "Wood for the trees" mean?	(UK) If someone can't see the wood for the trees, they get so caught up in small details that they fail to understand the bigger picture.
time is money What does "time is money" mean?	time is valuable so do not waste it	Time is money and I do not want to waste time talking to our supervisor because she always wants to argue with me.
by the week What does "by the week" mean?	one week at a time	We rented the car by the week.

in tow What does "in tow" mean?	being taken from place to place, going along with someone	She spent the morning at the shopping center with her child in tow.
have a head start What does "have a head start" mean?	to have an advantage when you start doing something or going somewhere	The boy had a head start and he easily won the race.
put the heat/squeeze on (someone) What does "put the heat/squeeze on (someone)" mean?	to put pressure on someone	The hospital is putting the heat on the insurance company to pay them the money.
spastic What does "spastic" mean?	out of control; hyper
Keep your wig on! What does "Keep your wig on!" mean?	(UK) This idiom is used to tell someone to calm down.

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Close Ones Eyes To Something Idiom