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词汇 a kick in the teeth
释义
Idiom
a kick in the teeth
if you describe the way someone treats you as a kick in the teeth, you mean that they treat you badly and unfairly, especially at a time when you need their support.
She was refused promotion which was a real kick in the teeth after all the extra work she'd done.
idioma kick in the teeth(also a kick in the guts, stomach etc)spoken something someone says or does that makes you very disappointed and upset, especially when you do not except or deserve it:The government's broken promise is a kick in the teeth to everyone who's concerned about safety in football.Sure, it's a kick in the teeth to lose, but you'd like to see the team acting like good sports about it.Noel said his dismissal as coach was a kick in the guts.

a kick in the teeth

A humiliating disappointment or setback. Losing my job after my car broke down was a real kick in the teeth.

a kick in the teeth

a grave setback or disappointment, especially one seen as a betrayal. informal
1994 Daily Mirror The rates rise was a kick in the teeth for the housing market, which had been showing signs of recovery.

kick in the teeth

verb
See kick in the seat of the pants
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