a blind alley

a blind alley

Meaning

  • a dead end
  • a position without hope of progress or success

Example Sentences

  1. The latest scientific theory may turn out to be a blind alley.
  2. I'm not going to believe your experiment this time, they always goes up a blind alley.

See also

A Share your thoughts

Add your thoughts

Idiom of the Day

scrape the bottom of the barrel

scrape the bottom of the barrel Meaning: select from among the worst; to choose from what is left over. Example: As all the candidates who came for the ... Read on

Advertisement

Latest Idioms

English Grammar

Like Facebook Page

Idioms of Interest

  1. can’t judge a book by its cover (21)
  2. actions speak louder than words (20)
  3. chew the fat (20)
  4. a bed of roses (16)
  5. a blessing in disguise (16)

Latest Thoughts

More on Theidioms

Keep in Touch

Copyrights © 2020 - The Idioms - All Rights Reserved.
Copy Link