bake something blind

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Meaning · English

to make something without a recipe or instructions

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm điều gì đó mà không có công thức hoặc hướng dẫn

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Literally: bake something without sight
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

She decided to bake a cake blind and see what happened

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Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “bake something blind” mean?

to make something without a recipe or instructions Literally: bake something without sight

Is “bake something blind” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.