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Definition blindside in American English

blindside verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈblaɪnˌsaɪd/
1

to hit the side of a traveling vehicle in an accident

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2

to give someone an unpleasant surprise by doing something that they were not expecting

Example

Investors claimed they had been blindsided by recent changes in the tax laws.

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Definition blindside in American English