I tend to be a trusting soul, but have had the «hard slap of reality» applied to my tender face on more than one occasion. (pairedlife.com)
There are other players with hard slap shots in the league — Brett Hull in St. Louis, Al Iafrate in Washington, Stephane Richer in New Jersey are near the top of the list — but MacInnis's shot seems to be universally considered the scariest long - distance weapon. (si.com)
It is the point where fantasizing and planning meet the cold hard slap of reality. (erinwilliamsondesign.com)