| blind alley |
an alley or passageway with one end closed off; cul-de-sac. [2 definitions] |
| blind as a bat |
barely able to see. |
| blind date |
a date arranged between two people who have been previously unacquainted. [2 definitions] |
| blind side |
the side opposite to the direction in which one is looking. |
| blind spot |
a small area in the eye, where the optic nerve enters the retina, that is insensitive to light. [4 definitions] |
| blind trust |
complete, unquestioning confidence in another person. [2 definitions] |
| color-blind |
partly or totally unable to distinguish a color or colors. [2 definitions] |
| double-blind |
of or designating a method of testing in which both the experimenter and the subjects are ignorant of which subjects are receiving the active treatment. |
| gravel-blind |
almost, but not completely, blind. (Cf. sand-blind, stone-blind.) |
| sand-blind |
somewhat blind; having weak eyesight. (See gravel-blind, stone-blind.) |
| snow-blind |
blinded, usu. temporarily, by bright sunlight reflected from snow. |
| stone-blind |
thoroughly and completely blind. (Cf. sand-blind, gravel-blind.) |
| turn a blind eye |
to ignore or tolerate behavior that is considered wrong, or that is against a rule or against the law. |
| Venetian blind |
(sometimes l.c.) a window blind consisting of thin horizontal slats that can be tilted to control the amount of air or light admitted, and raised or lowered as a unit with a cord. |