a kick in the teethinformalDISAPPOINTED something that is very disappointing or upsetting that happens when you need support 〔需要支持时〕极度的失望〔苦恼〕 This broken promise is a real kick in the teeth for our fans. 这次食言真让我们的支持者极其失望。
a kick in the teeth• That is why the settlement of 4.4 percent. is rightly described as a kick in the teeth.
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