A bit of language trivia for you today: the origin of the phrase to “Turn a blind eye.” It means, of course, to ignore something, to refuse to acknowledge that something exists or is happening.
This goes back to the early 1800s, to Horatio Nelson, a British naval hero, as he fought the Battle of Copenhagen. His ships, facing a much larger Danish/Norwegian fleet, had little hope of victory. His superior officer sent a signal for him to retreat, but Nelson didn’t want to. He put his telescope up to his blind eye, stated that he didn’t see the signal, carried on the battle—and won! Okay. Some historians say this is just a myth; yet “turn a blind eye” is still with us today.