blindside

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A driver's field of blindness around an automobile

   A driver's field of blindness around an automobile; the side areas behind the driver.

2. 2

   A tram/train driver's field of blindness around a tram (trolley/streetcar) or a train

   A tram/train driver's field of blindness around a tram (trolley/streetcar) or a train; the side areas behind the tram/train driver.

3. 3

   A person's weak point.

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   1. 4

      The space on the side of the pitch with the shorter distance between the breakdown/set…

      The space on the side of the pitch with the shorter distance between the breakdown/set piece and the touchline; compare openside.

      • Showing no ill-effects from her lay-off, the full-back had already beaten three defenders on a jagging kick return, when she was sprung down the blindside a minute later.
   2. 5

      The blindside flanker, a position in rugby union, usually number 6.

      • The blindside packs down at the scrum on the blindside.
      • However, after an inside pass from Moody to Tom Croft and a surge from the England blind-side, number eight James Haskell was eventually pinged from in front of the posts for not releasing.
   3. 6

      To attack (a person) on his or her blind side.

      • The robbers crept out of the forest and blindsided the traveller.
   4. 7

      To catch off guard

      To catch off guard; to take by surprise.

      • He had completed his plan to develop a new office building, but was blindsided by the sudden drop in real estate values.
      • But when they did arrive at 9am on Thursday, they were still able to blindside the Chelsea hierarchy. On Wednesday, they had certainly not anticipated the imposition of them the following morning.

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