blind side

noun

1. the part of one's field of vision, as to the side and rear, where one is unable to see approaching objects.

2. the side opposite that toward which a person is looking.

blind side

noun

1. rugby the side of the field between the scrum and the nearer touchline

2. the side on which a person's vision is obscured

verb

1. (tr) to take (someone) by surprise

Word History and Origins

Origin of blind side¹

First recorded in 1600–10

Idioms and Phrases

see under blind spot.