What is meant by the expression 'Turn a blind eye'?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Idioms and Phrases question asks: What is meant by the expression 'Turn a blind eye'? The correct choice is D. To deliberately ignore something that one knows is wrong. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. Effort and hardship are necessary in order to achieve success
Why not A: “Effort and hardship are necessary in order to achieve success” does not fit this question. The answer is To deliberately ignore something that one knows is wrong.
- B. To remain cheerful and optimistic in a difficult situation
Why not B: “To remain cheerful and optimistic in a difficult situation” does not fit this question. The answer is To deliberately ignore something that one knows is wrong.
- C. To get to the point without wasting time on unnecessary details
Why not C: “To get to the point without wasting time on unnecessary details” does not fit this question. The answer is To deliberately ignore something that one knows is wrong.
- D. To deliberately ignore something that one knows is wrong ✓
Correct answer
D. To deliberately ignore something that one knows is wrong
Explanation
To deliberately ignore something that one knows is wrong is the value that answers “What is meant by the expression 'Turn a blind eye'” (option D). Option A (Effort and hardship are necessary in order to achieve success) does not fit this question. Option B (To remain cheerful and optimistic in a difficult situation) does not fit this question. Option C (To get to the point without wasting time on unnecessary details) does not fit this question. For this Idioms and Phrases question, the accepted answer is To deliberately ignore something that one knows is wrong.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, PPSC, phrases, NTS
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