Connaissance et Compréhension - Ignorance

Plongez dans les idiomes anglais concernant l'ignorance, comme "tomber dans l'oreille d'un sourd" et "fermer les yeux".

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to [bury|have] {one's} head in the sand [Phrase]

to intentionally ignore unpleasant facts about a situation and hope that the situation improves by doing so

Ex: Despite numerous warnings about the environmental impact, some politicians continue to bury their heads in the sand regarding climate change.

in the dark [Phrase]

in a state in which one is not informed about important things

Ex: I 'm completely in the dark about their plans for the weekend .

out of the loop [Phrase]

not being aware of recent information about something

Ex: Since I 've been on vacation , I feel completely out of the loop at work .

to [turn] a deaf ear [Phrase]

to pretend as if one cannot hear someone complaining or asking one something

Ex: Despite their pleas for help , the authorities turned a deaf ear to the villagers ' concerns about the dam .

to [fall] on deaf ears [Phrase]

(of statements, warnings, requests, etc.) to be completely ignored

Ex: Her warnings about the potential risks of the project fell on deaf ears , and they proceeded without considering her concerns .

to [go] in one ear and out the other [Phrase]

(of information, advice, etc.) to not be taken seriously and hence immediately forgotten

Ex: I 've told him a hundred times to clean his room , but it just goes in one ear and out the other .

the blind leading the blind [Phrase]

ils n'en savent pas plus long l'un que l'autre

Ex: It 's like the blind leading the blind in that department .

to [fall] (through|between) the cracks [Phrase]

(of a person) to be completely ignored, usually in a system or process

Ex: Despite the new educational initiatives , some struggling students still managed to fall through the cracks , receiving insufficient support .

to [fall] (through|between) the cracks [Phrase]

(of something, particularly issues) to be completely overlooked

Ex: Despite the thorough project management , a few crucial details managed to fall through the cracks , leading to unexpected challenges during the implementation phase .

to [sweep] {sth} under the rug [Phrase]

to pretend that something is not happening or is not the case

Ex: Instead of addressing the financial problems , the company decided to sweep them under the rug and hope they would go away .

to [turn] a blind eye [Phrase]

to pretend as if one cannot see or notice something

Ex: The manager chose to turn a blind eye to the employee 's habitual tardiness because they were friends .

ostrich (strategy|plan) [Phrase]

a strategy in which a person chooses to ignore or evades the truth or potential problems about a particular situation

Ex: Their ostrich strategy of ignoring customer complaints only led to a worsening reputation .

to [slip|fall] through the net [Phrase]

(of a person) to be neglected or go unnoticed, particularly by a social or political system that should have been more responsible

Ex: Despite the thorough screening process , a few exceptional candidates slipped through the net , and we only discovered their qualifications later .

to [slip|fall] through the net [Phrase]

(of something particularly an issue) to go unnoticed or to be overlooked within a system, plan, or organization, etc.

Ex: In the audit process , a critical error in the financial records fell through the net , leading to inaccurate financial reporting .

Connaissance et Compréhension
Knowledge	Logique & Sagesse	Conscience ou Inconscience	Actualités et informations
Ignorance	Understanding	Manque de compréhension	Absence de compréhension
Realization	Se souvenir	Oubli	Expertise
Inexpérience