Does it mean what I wrote in #747?
Not noticing what's under your nose because of looking elsewhere/far away?
Not noticing what's under your nose because of looking elsewhere/far away?
Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation - part 2
That's how I understand it.
The one about having the lamp post up the arse (probably coming from that one) is about getting all fired up by something but the light doesn't reach the brain.
The one about having the lamp post up the arse (probably coming from that one) is about getting all fired up by something but the light doesn't reach the brain.
getting all fired up by something but the light doesn't reach the brain.
Ok, thanks. Similar in a way to engaging brain before putting mouth in gear.
Not noticing what's under your nose because of looking elsewhere/far away?
My understanding, after consulting with an educated native speaker (phd in a non-language related field) it has two meanings...
one - being in the light makes it harder to see what's around you (esp things that could be.... not good for you).
two - it's often easier to do bad things out in the open because people don't notice (similar to the old Agatha Christie trope about people being invisible when dressed in work outfits).