Meanings
Compare close one's eyes.
to look the other way, to deliberately ignore or overlook (a mistake or transgression).
Example Sentences
1
I knew that he cheated, but I decided to close one eye and let it go.
2
The boss tends to close one eye when his favorite employee arrives late.
3
The referee seemed to close one eye to the foul play during the game.
4
The politician tried to close one eye to the corruption happening within his party.
5
Despite the evidence, the judge seemed to close one eye to the defendant's crimes.