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blind spot

 
 
noun [C]

Definition

DIFFICULTY a difficulty in accepting or understanding a particular thing: She has a complete blind spot where relations with the press are concerned.
ROAD the part of the road just behind you, that you cannot see when you are driving
(Definition of blind spot noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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