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

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

close one's eyes to something

and shut one's eyes to something

1. Lit. to close one's eyes to avoid seeing something unpleasant. I had to close my eyes to the carnage about me. I couldn't bear to look.

2. Fig. to ignore something; to pretend that something is not happening. Maria simply shut her eyes to the bad morale in her department.

See also: close, eye

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

close one's eyes to

Also, shut one eyes to. Deliberately ignore, refuse to notice. For example, Jill closed her eyes to the danger and pushed off downhill, or The professor shut her eyes to students who read a book during her lecture. [Early 1700s] For a synonym see turn a blind eye.

See also: close, eye

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

close (or shut) your eyes to

refuse to notice or acknowledge something unwelcome or unpleasant.

See also: close, eye

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

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