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fly blind
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | fly blind - fly an airplane solely by relying on instrumentsair travel, aviation, air - travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air"aviate, pilot, fly - operate an airplane; "The pilot flew to Cuba" |
fly blind
fly blind1. To fly an airplane in extremely low visibility, relying on the plane's instruments instead. The huge plume of ash sent into the air by the volcano forced the pilots to fly blind.2. By extension, to do something based on guesswork, intuition, or without any help or instructions. Since this is our first attempt at developing an app, we'll be flying blind as we figure out how to get things working correctly. I've never filed my own taxes before, so I'm sort of flying blind.See also: blind, flyfly blindFeel one's way, proceed by guesswork, as in There are no directions for assembling this furniture, so I'm flying blind. This hyperbolic expression dates from World War II, when it was used by pilots who could not see the horizon and therefore had to rely on instruments. It was transferred to broader use soon afterward. See also: blind, flyflying blindProceeding by guesswork, groping one’s way. The term originated during World War I and alluded to poor visibility. Later it was extended to other enterprises, as in, “My predecessor quit without leaving any instructions, so for this first department meeting I’m flying blind.” See also by the seat of one's pants.See also: blind, flyingfly blind
Words related to fly blindverb fly an airplane solely by relying on instrumentsRelated Words- air travel
- aviation
- air
- aviate
- pilot
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