Question

Choose the sentence in which the idiom "to turn a blind eye" is used correctly:

• A. She turned a blind eye to the bright sunlight and put on her sunglasses.
• B. He turned a blind eye when he missed the road sign.
• C. The manager turned a blind eye to the employee’s repeated tardiness.
• D. She turned a blind eye to read the fine print on the contract.

Hint:

Idioms often have non-literal meanings. Always interpret them contextually rather than word-by-word.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

The idiom "to turn a blind eye" signifies intentional disregard or feigned ignorance of a situation, particularly one that is negative or problematic.

We will now evaluate the provided options to identify the sentence where the idiom is applied accurately:

• She turned a blind eye to the bright sunlight and put on her sunglasses. - Incorrect usage. Donning sunglasses due to sunlight does not imply willful ignorance.
• He turned a blind eye when he missed the road sign. - Incorrect usage. Missing a road sign generally implies failure to see, not deliberate ignoring.
• The manager turned a blind eye to the employee’s repeated tardiness. - Correct usage. This implies the manager deliberately overlooked the employee's consistent lateness.
• She turned a blind eye to read the fine print on the contract. - Incorrect usage. Reading fine print is an act of observation, not intentional overlooking.

Consequently, the correctly formulated sentence is: The manager turned a blind eye to the employee’s repeated tardiness.