blindside
Sports. to tackle, hit, or attack (an opponent) from the blind side:The quarterback was blindsided and had the ball knocked out of his hand.
to attack critically where a person is vulnerable, uninformed, etc.: The president was blindsided by the press on the latest tax bill.
Origin of blindside
1Words Nearby blindside
Other definitions for blind side (2 of 2)
the part of one's field of vision, as to the side and rear, where one is unable to see approaching objects.
the side opposite that toward which a person is looking.
Origin of blind side
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How to use blindside in a sentence
About 1,200 faculty participated in the anonymous survey, and their responses revealed a culture in which professors say they are blindsided by major decisions.
George Washington U. president to leave in December, sooner than planned | Lauren Lumpkin | September 10, 2021 | Washington Post“Honestly, it was a stab in the back,” said one Republican aide of the rebuke from Delta, which “blindsided” Kemp and lawmakers.
How the corporate backlash to Georgia’s new voting law is shaping other fights around the country over access to the polls | Amy Gardner, Mike DeBonis | April 12, 2021 | Washington PostThe task force was blindsided, according to people familiar with the views of its members.
How Cuomo put a political loyalist in charge of New York’s vaccine rollout | Josh Dawsey, Michael Scherer, Amy Brittain | March 19, 2021 | Washington PostCuomo’s office has asked prominent state Democratic lawmakers not to blindside them with calls for resignation, a person familiar with the request said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations.
New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo says he will not resign, offers new apology for his behavior with women | Michael Scherer, Josh Dawsey | March 3, 2021 | Washington PostJames, sounding blindsided, called the NBA’s pursuit of an All-Star Game in Atlanta a “slap in the face” after previous plans for Indianapolis were scrapped.
The NBA’s week of controversies show how hard life is outside of the bubble | Ben Golliver | February 12, 2021 | Washington Post
Zachary Karabell says our complacency will blindside us, just as it did when Lehman Brothers collapsed.
British Dictionary definitions for blind side
rugby the side of the field between the scrum and the nearer touchline
the side on which a person's vision is obscured
(tr) US to take (someone) by surprise
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Other Idioms and Phrases with blindside
see under blind spot.
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