Slap-in-the-face Definition

noun
A literal slap in the face (This entry is here for translation purposes only.)
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(figuratively, idiomatic) Something unexpectedly said or done which causes shock or offense; an insult, rebuke, or rebuff.
That Joan's ex-boyfriend turned up to the school dance with Mary was a slap in the face for Joan, and now the girls are no longer best friends.
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Other Word Forms of Slap-in-the-face

Noun

Singular:
slap-in-the-face
Plural:
slaps in the face

Slap-in-the-face Sentence Examples

  • That's a slap in the face by an extremely wet kipper, particularly from a ' naturopath ' .

  • Ryan has developed a truly righteous card trick, with a slap in the face ending!

  • Ryan has developed a truly righteous card trick, with a slap in the face ending !

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