April 2024
ENGLISH IDIOM OF THE MONTH:
„To turn a blind eye!“
MEANING
If you say that someone is turning a blind eye to something bad or illegal that is happening, you mean that you think they are pretending not to notice that it is happening so that they will not have to do anything about it.
TRANSLATION
Ein Auge zudrücken.
wörtlich: Ein blindes Auge abwenden.
EXAMPLE
Teachers are turning a blind eye to students smoking at school, a report reveals today.
