shut your eyes to something
- shut your eyes to something
shut your eyes to something phrase
to refuse to pay attention to something, usually something bad
We can no longer shut our eyes to what’s happening to these children.
Thesaurus: to pretend something is not happening or is not the case
synonym to ignore something, or to not pay attention
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shut/close your eyes to sth idiom
to pretend that you have not noticed sth so that you do not have to deal with it
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You can't just close your eyes to his violence.
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They seem intent on shutting their eyes to the problems of pollution.
Useful english dictionary.
2012.
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shut your eyes to something — close/shut (your) eyes to (something) to pretend that something bad does not exist because you do not want to deal with it. She was besotted with him and closed her eyes to his character defects. You can t just shut your eyes to your problems and … New idioms dictionary
shut your eyes to something — to refuse to pay attention to something, usually something bad We can no longer shut our eyes to what s happening to these children … English dictionary
shut your eyes to — close/shut (your) eyes to (something) to pretend that something bad does not exist because you do not want to deal with it. She was besotted with him and closed her eyes to his character defects. You can t just shut your eyes to your problems and … New idioms dictionary
close your eyes to something — close/shut (your) eyes to (something) to pretend that something bad does not exist because you do not want to deal with it. She was besotted with him and closed her eyes to his character defects. You can t just shut your eyes to your problems and … New idioms dictionary
open (your) eyes to (something) — close/shut (your) eyes to (something) to pretend that something bad does not exist because you do not want to deal with it. He s finally opened his eyes to what has been going on behind his back … New idioms dictionary
close your eyes to something — phrase to ignore something bad that is happening when you should be doing something to stop it The government cannot close its eyes to this disease. Thesaurus: to pretend something is not happening or is not the casesynonym to ignore something,… … Useful english dictionary
close/shut your eyes to — to refuse to notice or accept the truth or existence of (something) : to ignore (something) Our legislators have closed their eyes to the poverty that surrounds them. • • • Main Entry: ↑eye … Useful english dictionary
shut eyes to something — close/shut (your) eyes to (something) to pretend that something bad does not exist because you do not want to deal with it. She was besotted with him and closed her eyes to his character defects. You can t just shut your eyes to your problems and … New idioms dictionary
close eyes to something — close/shut (your) eyes to (something) to pretend that something bad does not exist because you do not want to deal with it. She was besotted with him and closed her eyes to his character defects. You can t just shut your eyes to your problems and … New idioms dictionary
close your eyes to — close/shut (your) eyes to (something) to pretend that something bad does not exist because you do not want to deal with it. She was besotted with him and closed her eyes to his character defects. You can t just shut your eyes to your problems and … New idioms dictionary
