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Blindsided
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Blindsided
means to be hit by something unexpected, usually emotionally or mentally — and it’s often something negative.
Examples:
1- She was completely blindsided by the breakup. He gave no signs that anything was wrong.
2- When her father passed away suddenly, she was completely blindsided. They had just spoken the night before — laughing, planning a trip. And then… silence
Hello and welcome back to Daily English! Today’s word is “blindsided.”
One more time — blindsided. Now let’s see if you can guess what it means from these clues:
He walked into the meeting like it was just another Monday. Five minutes later, they told him he was being let go. No warning. No signs. He was blindsided.
Or imagine someone checking their partner’s phone, only to discover messages they were never meant to see. Their heart sinks. They feel blindsided.
So, what does “blindsided” mean? To be blindsided means to be hit by something unexpected, usually emotionally or mentally — and it’s often something negative.
It’s that moment when you didn’t see it coming, and it leaves you shocked, hurt, or overwhelmed. It originally comes from sports — when someone gets hit from the side they’re not watching — their “blind side.”
Examples: “She was completely blindsided by the breakup. He gave no signs that anything was wrong.”
“The team was blindsided when the project was suddenly canceled after months of hard work.”
When her father passed away suddenly, she was completely blindsided. They had just spoken the night before — laughing, planning a trip. And then… silence
Have you ever been blindsided by something in life? Maybe a friend let you down...
Or an email changed your plans in one second... Or someone you trusted wasn’t who you thought they were. We’d love to hear your stories.