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"a grain of sand is only noticed inside the shoe."ShoeRate it:

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a blind squirrel finds a nutEveryone gets luckyRate it:

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against the grainTo sand or plane a piece of wood parallel or nearly parallel to the fibers such that splinters forming ahead of the tool originate below the cutting surface.Rate it:

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are you blindUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see are,‎ you,‎ blind.Rate it:

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are you blindA rhetorical question to an individual who has failed to see or notice something.Rate it:

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auf dem Holzweg seinto be up a blind alleyRate it:

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blindAny device intended to conceal or hide; as, a duck blind.Rate it:

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blindA covering for a window to keep out light. The covering may be made of cloth or of narrow slats that can block light or allow it to pass.Rate it:

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blindA forced bet.Rate it:

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blindA player who is or was forced to make a bet.Rate it:

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blindAn 1800s baseball term meaning no score.Rate it:

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blind alleyA course of inquiry that leads nowhere.Rate it:

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blind alleyUsed other than as an idiom: see blind, alley. A street or passageway that leads nowhere.Rate it:

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blind as a batNearly totally blind, having a very poor sense of vision.Rate it:

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Blind as a BatNot able to see at all or get completely blindRate it:

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blind dateA romantic meeting between two people who have never met before.Rate it:

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blind leading the blindSituation where an unqualified person is attempting to train others in a task.Rate it:

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Blind Leading the BlindUninformed people, who try to lead or inform others, or it is about someone, who is not well equipped but wants to educate othersRate it:

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blind side someoneTo injure, reveal shared private information or cause financial or personal loss through disloyalty or actions which hurt or disappoint.Rate it:

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blind with scienceTo overwhelm someone with details in order to influence or mislead them.Rate it:

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bring sand to the beachto take something that is plentiful at the destination, such as a date to a party with plenty of mixed company.Rate it:

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buff outTo remove paint or light scratches from the surface by friction, wearing it out by polishing or blasting with sand or by employing some similar method.Rate it:

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build on sandTo put something in an unstable position by failing to give it a secure foundation.Rate it:

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bury one's head in the sandTo deliberately ignore the reality of a situation; to pretend a problem does not exist.Rate it:

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Bury Your Head in the SandTo hide from facts and current situations, to ignore the critical situation or danger as if you don’t see itRate it:

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c'est comme un cataplasme sur une jambe de boisA nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse.Rate it:

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dans le royaume des aveugles les borgnes sont roisAmong the blind, the one-eyed is king.Rate it:

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drank the koolaidDid what the Blind majority did, like a lemming, walking off a cliff.Rate it:

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draw a line in the sandTo indicate the threshold or level above which something will become unacceptable or will provoke a response; to create a boundary and imply or declare that its crossing will provoke a (negative) response.Rate it:

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draw a line in the sandTo create a real or artificial boundary or distinction between (two places, people or things).Rate it:

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draw a line in the sandTo lay down a challenge; to provide a test of commitment (often one which carries a high risk) to a cause.Rate it:

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even a blind pig can find an acorn once in a whileBeing right once doesn't prove anythingRate it:

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fermer les yeuxto turn a blind eyeRate it:

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head-in-the-sandExhibiting disregard or denial of a problem or threat.Rate it:

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I see, said the blind manSaid to express confusion. Also used to express understanding after an initial period of confusion, i.e., "I see, said the blind man."Rate it:

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I'm blindIndicates that the speaker is blind.Rate it:

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in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is kingAmong others with a disadvantage or disability, the one with the mildest disadvantage or disability is regarded as the greatest.Even someone without much talent or ability is considered special by those with no talent or ability at all.Rate it:

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jemandem Sand in die Augen streuento pull the wool over someone's eyesRate it:

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la foi du charbonnierBlind faith.Rate it:

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line in the sandA defining moment, a cutoff point.Rate it:

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love is blindA person who is in love can see no faults or imperfections in the person who is loved.Rate it:

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myope comme une taupeBlind as a bat.Rate it:

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nod's as good as a wink to a blind batThe idea/proposed action is inconsequential to the current situation.Rate it:

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oculis captum esse (vid. sect. IV. 6., note auribus, oculis...)to be blind.Rate it:

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pound sandTo engage in a futile activity.Rate it:

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put one's head in the sandSynonym of bury one's head in the sandRate it:

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quick sandThe kind of sand that when you step in it, you sink. The more you move, the faster you sink. It can be deadly.Rate it:

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sand downTo treat or polish with sandpaper.Rate it:

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stick one's head in the sandSynonym of bury one's head in the sandRate it:

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stop offTo fill with sand, where a part of the cavity left by the pattern is not wanted for the casting.Rate it:

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