Phrase of the Day (turn a blind eye)-11NOV22

Phrase of the Day (turn a blind eye)-11NOV22

Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is turn a blind eye and its meaning is “overlook, disregard, neglect, ignore, gloss over”.

Example Sentence: “We estimate thousands of workers are owed remedy for illegal recruitment charges, unpaid wages and other harms. Qatar, Fifa and their partners stand to earn billions from this tournament, yet the workers who built the stadiums have had their money stolen and their lives ruined,” said Mustafa Qadri, the human rights group Equidem’s executive director. “Fifa can no longer turn a blind eye and should set up a compensation fund immediately.”

Phrase of the Day (turn a blind eye)-11NOV22

This phrase is present in The Guardian article World Cup stadium workers ‘had their money stolen and lives ruined’, says rights group and click here to read it.

Courtesy: The Guardian

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