to kick sb in the teeth

  • 1kick someone in the teeth — kick (someone) in the teeth a kick in the teeth if you describe the way someone treats you as a kick in the teeth, you mean that they treat you badly and unfairly, especially at a time when you need their support. She d only been trying to help… …

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  • 2kick someone in the teeth — informal phrase to upset someone, or to make them feel disappointed, especially when they are trying hard to achieve something Thesaurus: to make someone feel sad or upsetsynonym Main entry: kick * * * informal cause someone a grav …

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  • 3kick somebody in the teeth — kick sb in the ˈteeth idiom to treat sb badly or fail to give them help when they need it Main entry: ↑kickidiom …

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  • 4kick in the teeth — kick (someone) in the teeth a kick in the teeth if you describe the way someone treats you as a kick in the teeth, you mean that they treat you badly and unfairly, especially at a time when you need their support. She d only been trying to help… …

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  • 5kick someone in the teeth — informal to upset someone, or to make them feel disappointed, especially when they are trying hard to achieve something …

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  • 6kick\ in\ the\ teeth — • kick in the pants • kick in the teeth n. phr. informal Unexpected scorn or insult when praise was expected; rejection. Mary worked hard to clean up John s room, but all she got for her trouble was a kick in the teeth. Compare: slap in the face …

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  • 7kick in the teeth — Bad news or a sudden disappointment are a kick in the teeth …

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  • 8Kick in the Teeth — Kick in the Teetht Single par Papa Roach extrait de l’album Time for Annihilation Sortie 30 août 2010 Enregistrement 2010 Durée 3:12 Genre Rock alternatif …

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  • 9kick in the teeth — phrasal : a sudden usually violent often contemptuous setback the pleased delegation … got a delayed kick in the teeth Time * * * kick in the teeth (informal) A mortifying rebuff • • • Main Entry: ↑kick …

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  • 10kick in the teeth — noun A humiliating insult or instance of bad treatment, especially when one is expecting friendship or in need of support; a sudden and unexpected setback; a strong rebuff. This kick in the teeth, brutal under any circumstances, is more so, given …

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