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Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. He has a knack for i̲g̲n̲o̲r̲i̲n̲g̲ ̲p̲r̲o̲b̲l̲e
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Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
He has a knack for i̲g̲n̲o̲r̲i̲n̲g̲ ̲p̲r̲o̲b̲l̲e̲m̲s̲ ̲i̲n̲t̲e̲n̲t̲i̲o̲n̲a̲l̲l̲y in his department, hoping they will just go away.

A.

turning a blind eye

B.

turning a leaf

C.

turning a corner

D.

turning point

Correct option is A

Option (a) is the correct meaning of the given idiom.
Turning a blind eye: means to deliberately ignore something unpleasant or wrong. (Hindi: जानबूझकर अनदेखा करना)
Example: The supervisor turned a blind eye to the mistakes made by his favorite employee.
Other related idioms and their meanings:
· Turning a leaf – Making a new start (नई शुरुआत करना)
· Turning a corner – Starting to improve after a difficult time (हालात सुधरना)
· Turning point – A critical change or decisive moment (निर्णायक मोड़)

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