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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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