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Avere il prosciutto sugli occhi
to have blinders on
Literal Translation
"To have ham over one's eyes"
What it means
To be blind to something obvious / to not see what is right in front of you
Example in context
"Come non hai visto che ti stava mentendo? Avevi il prosciutto sugli occhi!"
"How did you not see he was lying to you? You were blind to the obvious!"
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