blind·side /ˈblaɪn(d)ˌsaɪd/
blindside v. t. to attack a person from his blind side; metaphorically, to give a person an unpleasant suprise. He had completed his plan to develop a new office building, but was blindsided by the sudden drop in real estate values.
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blindside
v 1: catch unawares, especially with harmful consequences; "The
economic downturn blindsided many investors"
2: attack or hit on or from the side where the attacked
person's view is obstructed