can't see hand in front of face

can't see (one's) hand in front of (one's) face

Cannot see anything at all due to darkness. Can you turn on the basement light? I can't see my hand in front of my face down here!

See also: face, front, hand, of, see

can't see one's hand in front of one's face

Fig. [to be] unable to see very far, usually due to darkness or fog. (Also with cannot.) It was so dark that I couldn't see my hand in front of my face. Bob said that the fog was so thick he couldn't see his hand in front of his face.

See also: face, front, hand, of, see