turn a blind eye

• Etwas bewusst ignorieren oder so tun, als bemerke man etwas nicht, besonders etwas Falsches oder Unrechtmäßiges.

To deliberately ignore or pretend not to notice something, especially something wrong or illegal.

1. Ignore deliberatelyB2informal

   To pretend not to notice something, especially something wrong or illegal.

   Bewusst ignorieren

   • The manager turned a blind eye to the employee's lateness.
   • Police often turn a blind eye to minor traffic violations in the area.
   • She turned a blind eye to her friend's bad habits.