"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.
- (someone or something) rides again
- 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