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- [blahynd sahy-did]
- /blaɪnd ˈsaɪ dɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [blahynd sahy-did]
- /blaɪnd ˈsaɪ dɪd/
Definitions of blind-sided word
- verb with object blind-sided 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. 1
- verb with object blind-sided Informal. to attack critically where a person is vulnerable, uninformed, etc.: The president was blindsided by the press on the latest tax bill. 1
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Origin of blind-sided
First appearance:
before 1970 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75; v. use of noun phrase blind side
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Parts of speech for Blind-sided
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blind-sided popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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