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Blind Eye Lets Carry Turns Sth Pretend Notice

Idx 0475
Keyword blind
Sub Entry Number 2
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence Usually he just keeps a blind eye and lets them carry on.
Correct Sentence Usually he just turns a blind eye and lets them carry on.
Cloze Error Sentence Usually he just [[keeps]] a blind eye and lets them carry on.
Cloze Sentence Usually he just [[turns]] a blind eye and lets them carry on.
Cloze Answer turns
Choices turns | keeps
Explanation

turn a blind eye (to sth ) = pretend not to notice something: 'The government prefers to turn a blind eye to these activities.'

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