as blind as a bat
Related to as blind as a bat: off the bat, as deaf as a post
(as) blind as a bat
1. Unable to see at all. After neglecting his vision for years, my grandfather became blind as a bat, unable to even see shadows.
2. Having poor vision. I've worn glasses for 20 years, so I'm as blind as a bat now.
3. Oblivious to something. Are you blind as a bat? Those two have been flirting all afternoon!
See also: bat, blind
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
as blind as a bat
having very bad eyesight. informalThis expression probably arose from the bat's nocturnal habits and its disorientated flutterings if disturbed by day. The poor eyesight of bats (and less frequently, moles) has been proverbial since the late 16th century.
See also: bat, blind
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- (as) blind as a bat
- blind as a bat
- be (as) blind as a bat
- unable to go on
- unable
- be unable to hear (oneself) think
- be unable to hear yourself think
- of unsound mind
- spacey
- spacy