“I can’t find my glasses anywhere and without them I’m as blind as a bat! Is that a mouse in front of me?”
Slang of the day: blind as a bat
Meaning: one’s eyesight is very bad
Usage: I think I need to get some glasses. I’m as blind as a bat lately.
Dialog:
Doctor – How’s your eyesight these days? Can you see the big E on the chart?
George – No Doc. Not at all. I’m as blind as a bat.
Doctor – Well, let’s get you some glasses then.
George – Thanks Doc.
That’s a typical busy-bee expression although this is news to me. I suppose the intermediate learners should guess what it means on the spot; of course BEFORE using dics.
Hello again,
Interesting as always, Thanks you.
By the way I wear glasses !!!
Thanks Hadi, I do too (though I usually wear contacts).
Thanks for your comment Ed. What do you mean by ‘busy-bee expression’? I know the term ‘busy-bee’ and use it often, but not in combination with ‘expression’. I look forward to your thoughts!