blind as a bat

blind as a bat
((as) blind as a bat (реже as a beetle, as a mole, уст. as a brickbat))
1) подслеповатый; ≈ слепая курица (тж. as blind as an owl)

Look at Mrs. Penterland, smiling at nothing. The point is, of course, she's obviously as blind as a bat and won't wear specs. (J. B. Priestley, ‘Three Men in New Suits’, ch. 5) — Лучше посмотрите на миссис Пентерленд, которая улыбается неизвестно чему. Секрет в том, что она слепа как крот, а носить очки не хочет.

2) слепой, не замечающий, не видящий, не понимающий происходящего вокруг

‘You're being too independent,’ Quartermain complained. ‘And you're as blind as a bat if you can't see that I'm a close friend of the Minister's.’ (J. Aldridge, ‘The Last Exile’, ch. XXIII) — - Много на себя берешь, - с упреком сказал Куортермейн. - Ты что, ослеп? Не видишь, я близкий друг министра?

If anyone thinks that Britain's economy is sound, he must be as blind as a bat and twice as stupid. (‘Tribune’) — Если кто-либо верит в прочность английской экономики, то он слеп, как летучая мышь, и в два раза глупее ее.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • blind as a bat — Completely blind • • • Main Entry: ↑bat * * * (as) blind as a bat informal having very bad eyesight * * * (as) blind as a bat see ↑blind, 1 …   Useful english dictionary

  • blind as a bat — If you are in total darkness and can t see anything at all, you are as blind as a bat …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • Blind as a Bat — is the name of*An episode of Batman *A song …   Wikipedia

  • blind as a bat —    is excessively sympathetic towards other people.    Ultimately results in something positive, it s a blessing in disguise.    If you are in total darkness and can t see anything at all, you are as blind as a bat.   (Dorking School Dictionary)… …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • Blind as a bat —   If you are in total darkness and can t see anything at all, you are as blind as a bat …   Dictionary of English idioms

  • blind as a bat/beetle/mole/owl — {adj. phr.} Anyone who is blind or has difficulty in seeing; a person with very thick glasses. * /Without my glasses I am blind as a bat./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • blind as a bat/beetle/mole/owl — {adj. phr.} Anyone who is blind or has difficulty in seeing; a person with very thick glasses. * /Without my glasses I am blind as a bat./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • blind\ as\ a\ bat/beetle/mole/owl — adj. phr. Anyone who is blind or has difficulty in seeing; a person with very thick glasses. Without my glasses I am blind as a bat …   Словарь американских идиом

  • blind as a bat — adjective Nearly totally blind, having a very poor sense of vision …   Wiktionary

  • blind as a bat — extremely short sighted …   English contemporary dictionary

  • as blind as a bat — (as) blind as a bat see ↑blind, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑bat (as) blind as a bat informal : unable to see well at all : having very poor vision Without glasses I m blind as a bat. • • • …   Useful english dictionary


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