Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Choose the sentence with the correct use of the idiom/phrase from the given list:

Options:

His son put off a blind eye prank

He turned a blind eye to his son's prank

His father's blind eye turned at his prank

He turned blind to his son's prank

Correct Answer:

He turned a blind eye to his son's prank

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) - He turned a blind eye to his son's prank

  • "Turn a blind eye" is an idiom that means to deliberately ignore or overlook something, often a wrongdoing.
  • The sentence "He turned a blind eye to his son's prank" correctly uses this idiom in a grammatically and contextually appropriate way.
  1. "His son put off a blind eye prank": Incorrect, as "put off" and "blind eye prank" do not make sense.
  2. "His father's blind eye turned at his prank": Incorrect, as this phrase is not a recognized idiom and is awkwardly phrased.
  3. "He turned blind to his son's prank": Incorrect, as it alters the idiom and changes its meaning.