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Okay, today's expression, very very good, to have blinders on.
To have something on, so I have a T -shirt on, I have shoes on, I have a hat on.
It means wearing right wearing.
So what are blinders to have blinders on what are blinders be?
li and D3s blinders are actually something for horses That's right.
And what blinders are is they kind of look like glasses But they are not glasses, what they do is when a horse is walking down the road, in order to have the horse focus on the road and not look to the left, and not look to the right, they use blinders.
So they're kind of like glasses, but they don't help the horse see, they actually block the horse's vision to the right and to the left.
So the horse can only see straight ahead.
So wearing blinders for a horse is very good.
but sometimes humans wear blinders too.
They are unable to see anything to the left anything to the right, they only go straight ahead.
Now at work, when you need to focus, when you need to concentrate wearing your blinders is good.
But when you're driving, when you're trying to be creative, when you're learning, wearing blinders is not that good.
So it depends on the situation.
And check out the dialogue.
Did you see her? Who?
The woman in the miniskirt?
Nope, I told you. I've got blinders on.
You better not be lying!
To every boyfriend and husband out there I encourage you.
Once you're in a relationship it can be beneficial to have blinders on so that you only see your wife because she's the only one important.
Female of course, yeah.
Lots of wives get jealous when husbands are looking around.
Yeah guys put your blinders on when you go out in public with your wife keep your blinders ladies.
You too. Don't be looking at other guys.
So what if your husband is fat and not strong and didn't shave.
Hey you married him.
Okay just you know tell him to exercise tell him to shave tell him to you know lose some weight maybe.
Maybe the weight is your problem.
Maybe you're cooking bad food or maybe he's cooking bad food.
Well, come on! Take responsibility in your relationships.
I think wearing blinders is good.
You don't want to, you know, accidentally make your wife or your husband jealous and blinders can help in that situation.
So when do you wear your blinders?
I'll tell you for me Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays Those three days have become my super busy days those days.
I need to wear blinders.
I've got so much work I need to concentrate.
I need to focus. I'm not joking like I'm talking like 14 15 hour work days Very very long days, and I don't have any time to do other stuff so I gotta put my blinders on.
I have to put my blinders on on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
I need to focus on my work and the other time I put my blinders on, oh when I'm cutting my grass, when I'm mowing the lawn, when I'm cutting the grass I need to put my blinders on because we have lots of rocks in the yard and I need to raise the blade and lower the blade so that I don't hit the rocks, it's very dangerous.
So when I'm mowing, I need to have my blinders on.
Yeah, very important, I need to be very focused, looking straight ahead where I am going.
No other distractions, I don't care about anything else, just watching where I'm going.
It's a great expression.
You guys have a fantastic day, have a super Monday, have a great week, and together let's Master English!
Did you see her? Who?
The woman in the miniskirt.
Nope. I told you, I've got blinders on.
You better not be lying.
Did you see her? Who?
The woman in the miniskirt?
Nope. I told you I've got blinders on.
You better not be lying!
