pin the tail on the donkey
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Noun
pin the tail on the donkey (uncountable)
- (games) A children's game involving pinning a piece of material on a specified spot while blindfolded.
- (by extension) Any attempt to aim something somewhere while handicapped in doing so.
- 2001, David F. D'Alessandro, Brand Warfare: 10 Rules for Building the Killer Brand, McGraw-Hill Professional, →ISBN, page 35:
- Without it, you may as well be playing pin the tail on the donkey with your marketing efforts.
Translations
A children's game involving pinning a piece of material on a specified spot while blindfolded.
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