blinder

American

[blahyn-der] / ˈblaɪn dər /

noun

a person or thing that blinds.
a blinker for a horse.
British Informal. a spectacular shot or action in sports, especially soccer.

He played a blinder.

blinder British

/ ˈblaɪndə /

noun

an outstanding performance in sport
slang another name for blind

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Etymology

Origin of blinder

First recorded in 1580–90; blind + -er ¹

Example Sentences

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The Rams need to play with blinders on.

From Los Angeles Times

Borthwick played a blinder with his selection against the Wallabies, who delivered as poor a performance as I have seen from them.

From BBC

We need to fight to preserve our right to see history clearly, without superpatriotic blinders.

From Salon

“I really like the way that he’s got the blinders on it, and nothing’s affecting him,” Dodger manager Dave Roberts said before the game.

From Los Angeles Times

The matter was even raised in parliament in March, with Wendy Morton, Conservative MP for nearby Alridge-Brownhills, saying the "squeaky blinders" were not welcome in her constituency.

From BBC

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