turn a blind eye
idiomTo deliberately or knowingly ignore, overlook, or refuse to acknowledge something, especially when improper or unpleasant; to look the other way.
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an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth
compensation for injury caused by a person, in the form of inflicting of an identical injury on that person.
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apple of someone's eye
The object of somebody's affections; a person (or sometimes a thing) that someone strongly prefers; a favorite, a loved one.
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blind date
A date (romantic meeting) between two people who have never met before.
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blind leading the blind
A situation in which an unqualified person is attempting to guide, advise, or train others.
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blind with science
To overwhelm someone with details in order to influence or mislead them.
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blink of an eye
A moment (a very short period of time).
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Buggins's turn
A humorous, disparaging term for the appointment of a person by rotation or promotion, on the basis of length of service (it being that person's "turn") rather than merit or level of qualification.
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camel through the eye of a needle
Hyperbole to illustrate something that is impossible to do or to make happen.