slap in the face

Example Sentences

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"What a slap in the face. That's a slap in the face," she added.

From Barron's

From the Harbour View Hotel, in County Antrim, whose manager cast doubt on its ability to manage, to Canavan's bar and restaurant in County Tyrone, who described it as a slap in the face, the disappointment has been widespread.

From BBC

He said his father "finally agreed" to meet him but on the condition that Nicola was not present, which Brooklyn called a "slap in the face", adding that his family then refused to see him on a subsequent trip to Los Angeles.

From BBC

He said his father "finally agreed" to meet him but on the condition that his wife was not present, which he called a "slap in the face", adding that his family then refused to see him on a subsequent trip to Los Angeles.

From BBC

“A slap in the face,” Blanchard called it.

From Los Angeles Times