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Turning a blind eye is an idiom describing the ignoring of undesirable information. The Oxford English Dictionary records usage of the phrase in 1698. [1]The phrase to turn a blind eye is often associated with Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson at the Battle of Copenhagen in 1801.
Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronte (29 September [O.S. 18 September] 1758 – 21 October 1805) was a British flag officer in the Royal Navy.His inspirational leadership, grasp of strategy and unconventional tactics brought about a number of decisive British naval victories during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
Nelson ordered that the signal be acknowledged, but not repeated. He turned to his flag captain, Thomas Foley, and said "You know, Foley, I only have one eye — I have the right to be blind sometimes," and then, holding his telescope to his blind eye, said "I really do not see the signal!"
Nelson had lost his eye before the Nile. 68.23.224.34 17:36, 17 May 2005 (UTC) There is no evidence that Nelson ever wore an eye patch, though there is pretty conclusive evidence of the shade. The records of James Lock & Co (Nelson's hatter) indicate a green eye shade sewn into his undress hat. Several replicas of the hat exist, complete with ...
Rolihlahla had his first job at age 5 as a herd boy, keeping an eye on cattle and sheep. Rolihlahla rarely saw a white person. There was the nearby white shopkeeper, and a local judge, and the ...
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Willie Nelson had to back out of performing at a concert for the "Outlaw Music Festival Tour" in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on June 26, according to a statement posted on his Instagram page ...