| 释义 |
a slap in the face slap in the faceA set phrase used to describe words or actions that have offended or otherwise upset someone. It was a real slap in the face when she got promoted over me, especially after the amount of work I did on that last project.See also: face, slapslap in the facean insult; an act that causes disappointment or discouragement. Losing the election was a slap in the face for the club president. Failing to get into a good college was a slap in the face to Tim after his years of study.See also: face, slapslap in the faceA sharp rebuke or rebuff, as in Being criticized in front of my staff was a real slap in the face, or We thought it quite a slap in the face when they returned our letter unopened. The figurative use of this term, which can also refer to a literal blow, dates from the late 1800s. See also: face, slapa slap in the face COMMON A slap in the face is an action or remark which insults and upsets you. The union leader described the payouts to both bosses as `a slap in the face for all the hard-working staff who now find themselves out of work'. They promoted a colleague who had been with the company for less time than Paola and it was a real slap in the face for her.See also: face, slapa slap in the face (or eye) an unexpected rejection or affront. 1996 Independent The move was seen as another slap in the face for the monarchy in Australia. See also: face, slapa slap in the ˈface an action that seems to be intended as a deliberate insult to somebody: The bank refused to lend her any more money, which was a real slap in the face for her. OPPOSITE: give somebody/yourself a pat on the backSee also: face, slapa slap in the face n. an insult; a rejection. That remark was a real slap in the face. See also: face, slap |