a slap in the face
noun phrase
: a surprising act that offends or insults someone
Her decision to leave the company to work for our competitors was a slap in the face.
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In the wake of a meeting between US president Joe Biden and Russian president Vladimir Putin at a summit in Geneva, held partly to defuse tensions over Russia's SolarWinds espionage campaign, the latest news of Russian hacking might appear to be a slap in the face to US diplomatic efforts.
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Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 1 July 2021
In the past, Vaughn might have been tempted to douse all Yancy’s dialogue with the sour aftertaste of superiority, but here his one-liners feel more like a peck on the cheek than a slap in the face.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2024
What a slap in the face to the leaders who led this country to greatness.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2024
As a Black athlete, his success was a slap in the face to Hitler’s racist policies.
—The Arizona Republic, 4 Aug. 2024
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Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 1 July 2021
In the past, Vaughn might have been tempted to douse all Yancy’s dialogue with the sour aftertaste of superiority, but here his one-liners feel more like a peck on the cheek than a slap in the face.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2024
What a slap in the face to the leaders who led this country to greatness.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2024
As a Black athlete, his success was a slap in the face to Hitler’s racist policies.
—The Arizona Republic, 4 Aug. 2024
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“A slap in the face.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20slap%20in%20the%20face. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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