词汇 | have blinders on |
释义 | Idiom have blinders on to not be able to recognize or accept what is happening around you.I don't know why I thought he was innocent — I guess I had blinders on. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form put blinders on - to refuse to accept something: They put blinders on because they found it easier to ignore her behavior than to do something about it. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of blinders (= pieces of material attached next to a horse's eyes to keep it from seeing anything on either side) have blinders onTo be oblivious to something that exists or is happening right around one. ("Blinders" are pieces of leather that are used to limit a horse's peripheral vision.) I must have blinders on when I walk around town because I didn't notice any of those new businesses that are opening. |
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