blindside

blindside
/bluynd"suyd'/, v.t., blindsided, blindsiding.
1. 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.
2. Informal. to attack critically where a person is vulnerable, uninformed, etc.: The president was blindsided by the press on the latest tax bill.
[1970-75; v. use of n. phrase BLIND SIDE]

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