How to Pronounce "shut your eyes to"
expression
SHUHT yur, YOOR, yuh EYZ too, tuh, ti
shuht YAW eyz too
Definition
To deliberately ignore something, especially something bad or unpleasant. It means pretending not to notice a problem or refusing to deal with it.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈʃət/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈaɪz/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
British English
ʃˈʌt/ /jˈɔː/ /ˈaɪz/ /tˈuː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SHUHT yur, YOOR, yuh EYZ too, tuh, ti
UK
shuht YAW eyz too
Listen in Context
You can't just shut your eyes to the facts.
She chose to shut her eyes to his bad behavior.
Many people shut their eyes to pollution in the city.
He tends to shut his eyes to anything that makes him uncomfortable.