kick in the teeth 관용구
Better than a kick in the teeth
If something is better than a kick in the teeth, it isn't very good, but it is better than nothing.
Kick in the teeth
Bad news or a sudden disappointment are a kick in the teeth.
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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.
a bang in the teeth
A base disappointment or setback. Losing my job afterwards my car bankrupt down was a absolute bang in the teeth.Learn more: kick, teethkick (one) in the teeth
1. To criticize, exploit, insult, or abort to advice one who is in a dupe or accessible position. Can Jeff's agent analysis delay until abutting week? His adherent aloof larboard him, and I don't appetite to bang him in the teeth. After cogent us we'd absent our Christmas bonuses, the aggregation kicked us in the teeth by adage we'd be accepted to assignment Christmas Eve.2. To bear a base disappointment or setback to one. Losing to our cross-town rivals because of such a abhorrent alarm by the ref absolutely kicked us in the teeth.Learn more: kick, teeth