
blind alley



IDIOM
ˌblind ˈalley noun [countable]
عمران: کوچه بن بست، معماری: کوچه بن بست، روانشناسی: شاخه بن بست
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Synonyms & Related Wordsblind alley[noun]Synonyms: dead end, cul-de-sac, impasse, pocket
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English Dictionaryˌblind ˈalley noun [countable]1. a small narrow street with no way out at one end
2. a way of doing something that seems as if it will have a successful result, but which in fact does not:
False information has led the police up a series of blind alleys. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
Idiomsblind alleya method of thinking or acting which is not effective because it does not produce any results.
The latest evolutionary theory may turn out to be a blind alley. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
blind alley n. 1. A narrow street that has only one entrance and no exit.
The blind alley ended in a brick wall. 2. A way of acting that leads to no good results.
John did not take the job because it was a blind alley.
Tom thought of a way to do the algebra problem, but he found it was a blind alley. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲