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play a blinder (British informal) to perform with a lot of skill, especially when you are playing sport He's played a blinder in every game so far this season. See also: play 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) See also: have How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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