ein Auge zudrücken
to turn a blind eye; to let something slide
Origin
Origin explained variously; a common reading links it to old German law (a one-eyed bailiff as a sign of judicial leniency), documented by Jacob Grimm. Traceable as early as the 16th c.
Building blocks
Words in this expression
Grammar that uses this word
- Absolute accusative and free adjunctsAbsoluter Akkusativ und freie Angaben
Examples
Diesmal drückte der noch ein zu.
This time the teacher turned a blind eye once more.