"blind as a beetle" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-blind as a beetle.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} blind as a beetle (not comparable)
  1. (simile) Synonym of blind as a bat Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: blind as a bat [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-blind_as_a_beetle-en-adj-wuUuicsP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English similes

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