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Meanings of blinders in English
Piece of horse tack that prevent the horse seeing to the rear and, in some cases, to the side.
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Examples for "blinkers"
Examples for "blinkers"
1
She has the blinkers on and can run a really good race.
2
Oxidization overraced with the blinkers on last start and they come off.
3
She's a winner at this track and blinkers go on first time.
4
Then Dave saw the blinkers at the foremast head gleam out dully.
5
Catapult gets the blinkers on third-up and might be handier this time.
Usage of blinders in English
1
Feminism removes blinders and bias to produce better accounts of the world.
2
Jean was to be crowned as marquis with a bridle and blinders:
3
I'm just trying to get you people to take off your blinders.
4
It only made sure that I didn't move through life with blinders.
5
The wooded islands acted as blinders, blocking much of the lake's shoreline.
6
So it's as if I have blinders on even as I translate.
7
She should wear blinders-itisn't fair to leave them outside the veil.
8
And if they go in with blinders on, cops will get killed.
9
Antoine took off the protecting wooden blinders and thrust them in his pocket.
10
You kind of have to put blinders on, in terms of achieving success.
11
Would Captain Matthews keep his blinders on, merely to protect the department's image?
12
He has been given a cup of rum and a pair of day-blinders.
13
How do you uncover corporate malfeasance when you're legally mandated to wear blinders?
14
I took off the sun-bonnet, for I didn't want no blinders on then.
15
You've been wearing blinders, and it has been to your interest.
16
He imagined this people throwing off the blinders put upon them by Divines.
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Blinders across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common