blindside

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

2. 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. (figuratively)A person's weak point.

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

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

   The blindside packs down at the scrum on the blindside.

1. Tom really blindsided me.

   ruТом меня действительно огорошил.

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2. I was blindsided by his reaction.

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3. No, I wasn't expecting that at all; it was a total blindside.

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4. The announcement blindsided everyone.

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5. I don't like being blindsided.

   deIch mag es nicht, überrumpelt zu werden.

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