To turn a blind eye — Synonyms & Antonyms Aptitude Question
To turn a blind eye: What does the idiom 'to turn a blind eye' mean? Answer and worked solution on CodeKairo.
- Topic: Synonyms & Antonyms
- Section: Verbal Ability
- Difficulty: Easy
- Time target: 35 seconds
Question
What does the idiom 'to turn a blind eye' mean?
Options
- To pretend not to notice
- To lose one's sight
- To look carefully
- To refuse an offer
Show the answer and the worked solution
Correct answer: A. To pretend not to notice
Worked solution
- To turn a blind eye is to deliberately ignore something you know is wrong.
- So it means to pretend not to notice.
Answer: To pretend not to notice.
The idea
Idioms about the senses usually describe a choice rather than an ability. Literal readings are the standard distractors.
Shortcut. The verb 'turn' marks a choice: the eye is turned away on purpose. Nelson is said to have raised his telescope to his blind eye to ignore a signal.
Common trap. "To lose one's sight" — the literal reading of 'blind'; the idiom describes deliberately ignoring something, not losing vision.