blind alley

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noun

a road, alley, etc., that is open at only one end.

a position or situation offering no hope of progress or improvement: That line of reasoning will only lead you up another blind alley.

Origin of blind alley

First recorded in 1575–85

Words nearby blind alley

blimpish, blimp out, blin, blind, blindage, blind alley, blind as a bat, blind blocking, blind casing, blindcat, blind copy

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Example sentences from the Web for blind alley

A blind-alley theme, as its name imports, is one from which there is no exit.
Play-Making|William Archer
Of all the “blind-alley” occupations, that of the van-boy appears the most deplorable.
Boy Labour and Apprenticeship|Reginald Arthur Bray
In the middle of this coppice rose an old arbour in the Chinese style; a board fence separated the garden from a blind-alley.
The Diary of a Superfluous Man and Other Stories|Ivn Turgnieff
In the first place, they are what is known as “blind-alley” occupations—they lead nowhere.
Boy Labour and Apprenticeship|Reginald Arthur Bray

It ends in a blind-alley, less than a twelfth of an inch from the surface of the wood.
The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles|Jean Henri Fabre

British Dictionary definitions for blind alley

blind alley

noun

an alley open at one end only; cul-de-sac

informal a situation in which no further progress can be made

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Idioms and Phrases with blind alley

blind alley

A dead end; a position without hope of progress or success. For example, That line of questioning led the attorney up yet another blind alley. This term alludes to a street or alley that has no outlet at one end. [Mid-1800s]

单词	blind alley
释义	blind alley SEE SYNONYMS FOR blind alley ON THESAURUS.COM noun a road, alley, etc., that is open at only one end. a position or situation offering no hope of progress or improvement: That line of reasoning will only lead you up another blind alley. Origin of blind alley First recorded in 1575–85 Words nearby blind alley blimpish, blimp out, blin, blind, blindage, blind alley, blind as a bat, blind blocking, blind casing, blindcat, blind copy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for blind alley A blind-alley theme, as its name imports, is one from which there is no exit. Play-Making\|William Archer Of all the “blind-alley” occupations, that of the van-boy appears the most deplorable. Boy Labour and Apprenticeship\|Reginald Arthur Bray In the middle of this coppice rose an old arbour in the Chinese style; a board fence separated the garden from a blind-alley. The Diary of a Superfluous Man and Other Stories\|Ivn Turgnieff In the first place, they are what is known as “blind-alley” occupations—they lead nowhere. Boy Labour and Apprenticeship\|Reginald Arthur Bray It ends in a blind-alley, less than a twelfth of an inch from the surface of the wood. The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles\|Jean Henri Fabre British Dictionary definitions for blind alley blind alley noun an alley open at one end only; cul-de-sac informal a situation in which no further progress can be made Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with blind alley blind alley A dead end; a position without hope of progress or success. For example, That line of questioning led the attorney up yet another blind alley. This term alludes to a street or alley that has no outlet at one end. [Mid-1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to blind alley cul-de-sac, dead end, impasse, tangent, blank wall
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blind alley

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for blind alley

noun

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