[blind] {sb} with science
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to confuse someone by using difficult or technical words while describing something to them
The idiom "blind someone with science" likely originated as a figurative expression that suggests overwhelming or confusing someone with complex scientific information or technical jargon. This phrase is used to describe a situation where someone is explaining something, often scientific or technical in nature, in a way that is overly complex or difficult to understand for the average person.
- The professor's lecture was so full of technical terms that he ended up blinding the students with science.
- When I asked him to explain how the computer works, he started using so much jargon that he completely blinded me with science.
- The manual for this software is written in such a way that it blinds users with science instead of providing clear instructions.
- I don't need you to blind me with science; just tell me how to fix the problem in simple terms.