slap in the face
Example Sentences
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It turns your gift into a slap in the face with a wet fish.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
First Minister Michelle O'Neills said the funding is a "slap in the face" and that it "doesn't touch the surface of what is required" for households affected by the rising costs.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
"What a slap in the face. That's a slap in the face," she added.
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
The first slap in the face with a wet fish came for crypto on Feb. 21.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2025
His healthy vegetarian diet she considered a slap in the face to her own eating habits.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
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