also body-blow
(~s)
A ~ is something that causes great disappointment and difficulty to someone who is trying to achieve something.
His resignation was a ~ to the team.
= setback
N-COUNT
also body-blow
(~s)
A ~ is something that causes great disappointment and difficulty to someone who is trying to achieve something.
His resignation was a ~ to the team.
= setback
N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012