- kick in the guts
- a kick in the gutsSl. a severe blow to one's body or spirit. •
The news was a kick in the guts, and I haven't recovered yet.
•I didn't need a kick in the guts like that.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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kick in the guts — n. a severe blow to one’s body or spirit. □ The news was a kick in the guts, and I haven’t recovered yet. □ I didn’t need a kick in the guts like that … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
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