close (one's) eyes to (something)



close (one's) eyes to (something)

To willfully ignore or overlook something. All parents want to believe their child is perfect, so many close their eyes to their child's wrongdoings or flaws on some level. Our boss would rather close his eyes to the truth than figure out how to keep the company from going bankrupt.
See also: close, eye

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JaropeŁKyah-RAW-pewkPolish
Alaba-Western African, Yoruba
EulÁLia-Portuguese, Hungarian, Slovak
Daryush-Persian
Fatin (2)-Arabic
NaİL-Turkish