C1 — Advanced👁️ Body Parts
Avere gli occhi foderati di prosciutto
To have blinders on
Literal Translation
"To have eyes lined with ham"
What it means
To have blinders on. A humorous Italian expression criticizing someone for not noticing something very obvious. Uniquely Italian in its vivid imagery.
Example in context
"Non hai visto che ti stava ingannando? Avevi gli occhi foderati di prosciutto!"
"Couldn't you see he was deceiving you? You had blinders on!"
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