shut one's eyes; be blind to what's happening around one, ignore what is going on
close your eyes
Turkish pronunciation
klōs yôr ayz
Pronunciation
/ˈklōs ˈyôr ˈīz/ /ˈkloʊs ˈjɔːr ˈaɪz/
Etymology
[ 'klOz ] (verb.) 13th century. Middle English, from Old French clos-, stem of clore, from Latin claudere to shut, close; perhaps akin to Greek kleiein to close; more at CLAVICLE.