eff and blind

informal To utter many expletives. Primarily heard in UK. Hey, don't eff and blind at me—I had nothing to do with the printing delay! If Mom hears you effing and blinding like that, you're gonna be in so much trouble! Would you stop? I know you're frustrated, but don't eff and blind in public when there are kids around!

effing and blinding

Passionately and angrily using expletives. "Effing" is a euphemism for "fucking." Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Of course I was effing and blinding when I opened that bill—did you see how much they overcharged me? Hey, quit effing and blinding at me—I had nothing to do with the printing delay! If Mom hears you effing and blinding like that, you're gonna be in so much trouble!

See also: and, blind, effing

effing and blinding

Effing and blinding means using a lot of rude words. Denise spat at them, effing and blinding until she had used every single curse word invented.

See also: and, blind, effing

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. © HarperCollins Publishers 2012

effing and blinding

using vulgar expletives; swearing.

Effing and blinding here stand for the initial letters of taboo or vulgar slang words.

See also: and, blind, effing

effing and ˈblinding

(British English, informal) using swear words (= rude and offensive words): There was a lot of effing and blinding going on.

See also: and, blind, effing

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