blind date
a social appointment or date arranged, usually by a third person, between two people who have not met.
either of the participants in such an arrangement.
Origin of blind date
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How to use blind date in a sentence
I hadn't quite gotten to the subject of who the blind date should be when he cut me off.
Friday Forum: What's the Biggest Lie You've Ever Told? | Megan McArdle | January 18, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST“I count my blessings that I accepted a blind date with her 38 years ago,” David Petraeus said in a speech last May.
Through a family friend, she fell into a last-minute blind date with young cadet David Petraeus.
I was set up on a blind date and so was he, but not with each other.
When My Husband Lost His Memory, I Had to Win His Love Anew | Joan Bolzan | December 8, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTBut just like an awkward blind date, you need a good opening line.
British Dictionary definitions for blind date
a social meeting between two people who have not met before
either of the persons involved
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