"I see," said the blind man

"I see," said the blind man

A humorously contradictory statement used to express either confusion over or understanding of something. Based on a pun of "see," meaning both to understand and to have physical sight. A: "It's quite simple, Dad. You just have to reformat the hard drive, so be sure to back up your computer to the cloud first." B: "Hmm, 'I see,' said the blind man."
See also: blind, man, said
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
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  • as you do
  • believe it or not
  • bion
  • and I don't play one on TV
  • there must be something in the water
  • are we having fun yet
  • Are we having fun yet?
  • cry into (one's) beer