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blind alley

blind alley

noun
1.
a road, alley, etc., that is open at only one end.
2.
a position or situation offering no hope of progress or improvement: That line of reasoning will only lead you up another blind alley.

Origin:
1575–85
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blind alley
 
n
1.  an alley open at one end only; cul-de-sac
2.  informal a situation in which no further progress can be made

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blind alley

A dead end; a position without hope of progress or success. For example, That line of questioning led the attorney up yet another blind alley. This term alludes to a street or alley that has no outlet at one end. [Mid-1800s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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