Ginger’s Phrase of the Day provides you with a daily dose of interesting facts and trivia on some of the more, and less, common phrases in the English language. Learn the real meaning behind these phrases, when and how to use them and other less-known info behind each phrase.
When you use the phrase ‘Up a Blind Alley’ you mean that someone is following a course of action that is certain to lead to an undesirable outcome.
Example of use: “I keep telling Gina to stop chasing after Joe. She’s just going up a blind alley!”