Phrases with «humiliating blow»

The phrase "humiliating blow" means a situation or event that embarrasses or lowers someone's self-esteem. Full definition

Sentences with «humiliating blow»

  • «If he returns without any concession, it would be a humiliating blow since he's already gone out of his way to distance himself from the Philippines» allies,» Jay Batongbacal, an ocean lawyer at the University of the Philippines, told Chatham House's Bill Hayton. (businessinsider.com)
  • Iran's loss of its nuclear weapons research is a humiliating blow. (washingtonexaminer.com)
  • The home secretary has delivered a humiliating blow to London mayor Boris Johnson, after refusing to licence three water cannon he bought to be used in the UK. (politics.co.uk)
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