Turn a Blind Eye

🌟Welcome back to our language and culture series! ✨

Have you ever heard about the phrase "turn a blind eye"? 🤔 Well, get ready, buddies, because it's a real eye-opener! 🏴‍☠️⚓

Back in the 18th century, during a swashbuckling battle in the British Navy, Admiral Sir Edward Hore found himself in a dilemma. Legend has it that he lost an eye in battle but cleverly turned his remaining eye away to avoid seeing a subordinate disobeying orders! 😲👁️

And just like that, a new phrase was born! "Turn a blind eye" became the go-to saying for intentionally ignoring something, whether it's bending the rules, turning a blind eye to mischief, or conveniently overlooking a bit of piracy on the high seas! 🙈🙉

So next time you choose to look the other way, just remember, you're following in the footsteps of a one-eyed admiral who knew a thing or two about keeping order on the seven seas! 🌊🦜