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kick in the teeth

noun as in short shrift

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The tax rises were a "hammer blow to already fragile practice finances", said the GP, adding: "It feels like a kick in the teeth when you are already really down."

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“So many times with self-tapes, you get them the night before, and you've got to drop everything or cancel your plans to learn the lines, which is a sacrifice we make… If you’ve done all that for nothing, it really is a kick in the teeth.”

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However, the Campaign for Better Transport said raising rail fares above inflation and increasing the cost of railcards was a "kick in the teeth" for people who rely on public transport, particularly those on low incomes.

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Workers described the announcement as a "kick in the teeth", while unions labelled it a "terrible indictment" of both governments and of the company.

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Burrows is due for release the week beginning 14 October, the same week that marks the 16th anniversary of Ms Sisley's death, which Mr Sisley said feels "like a kick in the teeth".

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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