shut one's eyes
Refuse to see
To shut one's eyes is to close them, literally or figuratively.
The figurative sense means to deliberately ignore something—to refuse to see what's plainly there: You can't just shut your eyes to the problem.
The phrase often implies willful denial or avoidance of uncomfortable truths.
- squintPartly close eyes
- blinkRapid lid movement
- restCessation of activity
- closeNearby or to shut
- sleepRecurring unconscious repose
deny · surrender · ignore · relax · avoid · turn a blind eye · conceal · play dead · suppress · darkness · peace · lashes · escape · dreaming · sweet dreams · make a wish · trust · introspection
shut one's eyeslook
Direct one's gaze
see · watch · keep one's eyes open · gaze · stare
shut one's eyesface
Head's anterior surface
confront · face up to · face the facts · acknowledge · face the music
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