Meaning & use
blindside
To attack, criticize, or affect someone unexpectedly, catching them completely off guard.
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The sudden layoff announcement blindsided employees who had heard nothing about it beforehand.
He was blindsided by the question and struggled to give a coherent answer.
A note on using this word
Blindside comes from American football, where a blindside tackle hits a player from a direction he cannot see.
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