blind side
- 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.
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Origin of blind side
First recorded in 1600–10
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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
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- (tr) US to take (someone) by surprise
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Word Origin and History for blind side
n.
"unguarded aspect," c.1600; see blind (adj.). As a verb, also blind-side, blindside, "to hit from the blind side," first attested 1968, American English, in reference to U.S. football tackles.
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Idioms and Phrases with blind side
blind side
see under blind spot.
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