Catch Word #263 Turn a blind eye
There\u2019s always someone in a friend group that\u2019s not very observant. Maybe it takes them too long to understand a joke, or maybe they always say the wrong thing at the wrong time. There are many different phrases in the English language to describe these oblivious kinds of friends. Today, Kassy and Andrew explain two of these expressions: tone-deaf and turn a blind eye.\n\nCulips\u2019 Catch Word series teaches you idioms, phrasal verbs, and expressions that help improve your English listening and speaking skills. With Catch Word, you learn common phrases used by native English speakers while listening to a casual, natural conversation.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFun facts\nWhen travelling the world, it is very easy to commit a faux pas or act tone-deaf. That\u2019s because each culture has unique social rules and etiquette. Before you travel, it\u2019s always a good idea to look up the common mistakes that tourists make at your destination so that you won\u2019t be a tone-deaf tourist, or accidently commit a faux pas!\n\n\n\nExpressions included in the study guide\n\n\n\n \tTone-deaf\n \tTurn a blind eye\n \tFaux pas\n \tTo be/get roasted\n \tAverage Joe\n \tGrain of truth\n\n\n\nCopyright: Culips.com\nFor more information about this episode, visit culips.com.\nMusic Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Step On by Jahzzar\nImage: Naomi Suzuki (Unsplash.com)