SLAP IN THE FACE


Meaning of SLAP IN THE FACE in English

I. phrasal

: a direct sharp insult or rebuff

comfortable officers' clubs were, naturally, a slap in the face for enlisted men — Tomorrow

II. phrasal

: insult , humiliate

slapped in the face by not being invited to the party

slapped his own board in the face with a public statement — Irving Stone

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.