Turn A Blind Eye To Someone Or Something Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Turn A Blind Eye To Someone Or Something Idiom mean?

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turn a blind eye to (someone or something) What does turn a blind eye to (someone or something) mean?	to ignore someone or something troublesome and pretend not to see it	Our teacher sometimes turns a blind eye to the bad behavior of the students in her class.
turn a blind eye to (someone or something) What does turn a blind eye to (someone or something) mean?	to pretend not to see someone who is doing something wrong, to pretend not to see something that may be troublesome	The police often turn a blind eye to people who cross the street on a red light.
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feel dragged out What does "feel dragged out" mean?	to feel exhausted	I was feeling dragged out so I went home and went to bed.

Sprat to catch a mackerel What does "Sprat to catch a mackerel" mean?	If you use a sprat to catch a mackerel, you make a small expenditure or take a small risk in the hope of a much greater gain.
turn one`s back on (someone or something) What does "turn one`s back on (someone or something)" mean?	to refuse to help someone who is in trouble or need	The woman turned her back on her friend when the friend asked her for some money.
as sour as vinegar What does "as sour as vinegar" mean?	sour and disagreeable	The old man next door is as sour as vinegar.

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Turn A Blind Eye To Someone Or Something Idiom