"blind as an owl" meaning in English

See blind as an owl in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: En-au-blind as an owl.ogg
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} blind as an owl (not comparable)
  1. (simile) Synonym of blind as a bat Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: blind as a bat [synonym, synonym-of]
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