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A smack in the face Meaning in English

expression

uh SMACK in thuh FACE
uh SMACK in thuh FACE

التعريف

An action or event that shocks you or hurts your feelings, often because it is unfair or disrespectful. Sometimes it can refer to a literal slap, but is usually used for emotional or social situations.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This is an idiom for emotional shock, disappointment, or insult, not a physical action in most uses. Common phrases: 'felt like a smack in the face', 'was a real smack in the face'. Can describe rejection, betrayal, or bad news. More emphatic than simply saying something is disappointing.

Spanish: una bofetada en la cara - una humillaciónPortuguese (BR): um tapa na cara - uma humilhaçãoPortuguese (PT): uma bofetada na cara - uma humilhaçãoChinese (Simplified): 当头一棒 - 一记耳光（比喻，侮辱）Chinese (Traditional): 當頭一棒 - 一記耳光（比喻，侮辱）Hindi: मुँह पर तमाचा - अपमानArabic: صفعة على الوجه - إهانةBengali: মুখের ওপর চড় - অপমানজনক আচরণRussian: оскорбление - пощёчина (в переносном смысле)Japanese: 顔を叩かれたような出来事 - 侮辱Vietnamese: một cái tát vào mặt - xúc phạmKorean: 따귀를 맞은 것 같은 일 - 모욕Turkish: yüze atılan tokat (mecaz) - büyük aşağılanmaUrdu: منہ پر طمانچہ - توہینIndonesian: tamparan di wajah (kiasan) - penghinaan

جمل نموذجية

Losing the job was a smack in the face.

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Her comment felt like a smack in the face.

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Not being invited was a smack in the face to him.

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Getting rejected by your best friend is a smack in the face you never forget.

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I worked so hard, and their feedback was honestly a smack in the face.

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When the team lost, it was a smack in the face for all the fans.

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