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a kick in the teeth

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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 was refused promotion which was a real kick in the teeth after all the extra work she'd done.
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This decision to defer the decision on the Eliot's bid for FT status is a kick in the teeth for the staff who have made great improvements over the last few years.
The North East's biggest port operator has described the proposals as a kick in the teeth for the industry and called on retailers, manufacturers and logistics firms to oppose the plans.
The Conservative said: "This is a kick in the teeth for Yorkshire and the north of England.
 
 
 
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