kick in the teeth
Example Sentences
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The decision to refuse her a visa was "a kick in the teeth", she says.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
But in January, Sian said the family received a "kick in the teeth" when they learnt that West had been released after serving six-and-a-half months of his sentence.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026
It’s a kick in the teeth for Rigetti, but quantum’s most stringent supporters on Wall Street are unmoved.
From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026
Abbie's grandad, John Draper, died in 2015, which she described as "a kick in the teeth".
From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026
Maybe I wasn’t good enough for James, but ruining my show after all the work I’d put into it was a kick in the teeth.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
