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slap in the face

slap in the face (2) {v. phr.}

To insult; embarrass; make feel bad.

John slapped our club in the face by saying that everyone in it was stupid.

I don't want to slap her in the face by not coming to her party.

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slap in the face

[slap in the face] (1) {n.} An insult; a disappointment. * /We felt that it was a slap in the face when our gift was returned unopened./ * /Doris thought […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[face] See: [BLUE IN THE FACE], [CUT OFF ONE'S NOSE TO SPITE ONE'S FACE], [FLY IN THE FACE OF], [HATCHET FACE], [HIDE ONE'S FACE], [IN ONE'S FACE], [IN THE FACE […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[in the face] See: [BLUE IN THE FACE], [LOOK IN THE EYE] or [LOOK IN THE FACE], [SLAP IN THE FACE], [STARE IN THE FACE]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[face-to-face] {adv. phr.} 1. With your face looking toward the face of another person; each facing the other. * /Turning a corner, he found himself face-to-face with a policeman./ * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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