turned a blind eye

A form of turn a blind eye — To deliberately or knowingly ignore, overlook, or refuse to acknowledge something, especially when improper or unpleasant; to look the other way.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of turn a blind eye
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