have blinders on

have blinders on
to not be able to recognize or accept what is happening around you.

I don't know why I thought he was innocent — I guess I had blinders on.

Usage notes: sometimes used in the form put blinders on - to refuse to accept something:

They put blinders on because they found it easier to ignore her behavior than to do something about it.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of blinders (= pieces of material attached next to a horse's eyes to keep it from seeing anything on either side)

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