blind alley
US /blaɪnd ˈæl.i/
UK /blaɪnd ˈæl.i/
1.
gang buntu, jalan buntu
a street or passage that is closed at one end; a cul-de-sac
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We drove down a blind alley and had to turn around.
Kami berkendara menyusuri gang buntu dan harus berbalik.
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The children were playing at the end of the blind alley.
Anak-anak bermain di ujung gang buntu.
2.
jalan buntu, kebuntuan
a course of action that leads to no progress or a dead end
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Their investigation led them down a blind alley.
Penyelidikan mereka membawa mereka ke jalan buntu.
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Pursuing that strategy would be a blind alley for the company.
Mengejar strategi itu akan menjadi jalan buntu bagi perusahaan.