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have blinders on

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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: blinder

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One can only hope that a few of our representatives in Washington who have blinders on will take them off long enough to view Good Night, and Good Luck and that it will hit a nerve. By George by Ohlman, Scott / The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine) Another trouble with the dogs is that they don't tend to come if you call them, go through the world like they have blinders on, see only what they choose to see and hear only when they choose to tune in - which is seldom. THAT DOG WON'T HUNT, BUT HE WILL DO BUSH'S PR by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) Our sales people don't have blinders on and aren't told how to sell and the way to sell it," says Sherrman. CBSG Aids PMG Securities in Taking Care of Top Sales People by Business Wire More results

References in periodicals archive

One can only hope that a few of our representatives in Washington who have blinders on will take them off long enough to view Good Night, and Good Luck and that it will hit a nerve.

By George by Ohlman, Scott / The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)

Another trouble with the dogs is that they don't tend to come if you call them, go through the world like they have blinders on, see only what they choose to see and hear only when they choose to tune in - which is seldom.

THAT DOG WON'T HUNT, BUT HE WILL DO BUSH'S PR by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

Our sales people don't have blinders on and aren't told how to sell and the way to sell it," says Sherrman.

CBSG Aids PMG Securities in Taking Care of Top Sales People by Business Wire

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