blindman's buff
Noun: A traditional children's game in which one player, who is blindfolded ("the blind man"), tries to catch and correctly identify the other players, who move around quietly within a defined area.
This noun refers specifically to the name of the game. It is typically used in contexts describing children's activities, traditional games, or playful situations. - The game is often played at parties or in schoolyards. - It involves elements of stealth, movement, and recognition by touch or voice.
- The children spent the afternoon playing blindman's buff in the garden.
- At the birthday party, they organized a game of blindman's buff.
- Blindman's buff is a classic game that requires a good sense of hearing.
- The phrase can be used metaphorically to describe a situation where someone is acting or making decisions without crucial information.
- Trying to pick stocks without research is like playing a financial game of blindman's buff.
- Blind man's bluff: An alternative, common name for the same game.
- Tag: A related, more general children's chasing game.
- Children's game
- Chasing game
- Party game
While there are no direct phrasal verbs, the concept contributes to idioms about lack of awareness: - To be in the dark: To be uninformed about something. - Without the report, the manager was completely in the dark about the project's status. - A blind guess: A guess made with no information. - Since I hadn't studied, my answer on the test was just a blind guess.
- a children's game in which a blindfolded player tries to catch and identify other players