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meaning of "Send up blind alleys" #1 (permalink) Thu Nov 04, 2004 8:19 am   meaning of "Send up blind alleys"
 

Test No. incompl/inter-29 "Who has done it?", question 2

The skill of course of the writing is how many times a reader can be sent up ......... alleys.

(a) short
(b) twisted
(c) blind
(d) long

Test No. incompl/inter-29 "Who has done it?", answer 2

The skill of course of the writing is how many times a reader can be sent up blind alleys.

Correct answer: (c) blind
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Send up blind alleys - lead astray #2 (permalink) Thu Nov 04, 2004 21:29 pm   Send up blind alleys - lead astray
 

A blind alley is a situation that is not effective or will not produce results. So, when send you readers up blind alleys you lead them astry.
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Send up blind alleys? #3 (permalink) Fri Jun 20, 2008 19:40 pm   Send up blind alleys?
 

dear teacher
why can't we use twisted hear in this answer
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meaning of "Send up blind alleys" #4 (permalink) Sat Jun 21, 2008 14:06 pm   meaning of "Send up blind alleys"
 

Because "a blind alley" is a fixed expression with an idiomatic meaning while "a twisted alley" is not.
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meaning of "Send up blind alleys" #5 (permalink) Sat Nov 08, 2008 9:28 am   meaning of "Send up blind alleys"
 

Dear Teachers

Can you translate this sentence more easily for me to understand? I dont really understand the meaning of this sentence?

Thank you

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meaning of "Send up blind alleys" #6 (permalink) Sun Apr 19, 2009 15:40 pm   meaning of "Send up blind alleys"
 

Please explain me the meaning of astry. I didn't see it in the dictionary. Thanks
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meaning of "Send up blind alleys" #7 (permalink) Sun Apr 19, 2009 15:42 pm   meaning of "Send up blind alleys"
 

Dthong wrote:
Please explain me the meaning of astry. I didn't see it in the dictionary. Thanks

To lead someone astray means misleading them, sending them in a wrong direction
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meaning of "Send up blind alleys" #8 (permalink) Sun Apr 19, 2009 17:15 pm   meaning of "Send up blind alleys"
 

The skill of a good storyteller, is in getting the reader to feel certain they know what is happening, only to find out that they have been lead up a " blind alley " by skilled plot-weaving.

Pretty much like the guy who is haunting these Forums trying to sell insurance.

We haven't been led up any blind alleys by his pathetic tales.
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