Sekirov Dictionary

slap in the face

verb 2
noun 1
forms 3

verb2

To insult or offend unnecessarily.
To be or suddenly become bluntly obvious to.

noun1

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(figurative) Something unexpectedly said or done which causes shock or offense; an insult, rebuke, or rebuff.
- That Joan's ex-boyfriend turned up to the school dance with Mary was a slap in the face for Joan, and the girls are no longer friends.

forms

slapped in the face · slapping in the face · slaps in the face

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