"blow" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- It would be a humiliating blow to his and his government's credibility.
- The war itself lasted 2 months, dealing the dictatorship a humiliating blow and, inadvertently, opening Argentina's door to democracy.
- The attacks were a humiliating blow to a government struggling to contain a resurgent rebellion.
- Obote was forced to call in British troops to restore order, a humiliating blow to the new regime.
- All his reverses could be traced back to that humiliating blow.
- The tallfolk men wonder why we take these humiliating blows without striking back.
- Within hours in a humiliating blow to Russia's ability to influence world events, Iraqi officials said there was no such deal at all.
- The treaty was a most humiliating blow to the once-mighty Ottoman realm.
- In some countries, commentators could barely contain their glee at what they saw as a humiliating blow to American domination of the world trade agenda.
- Having to take Ladjang the "elder statesman" along as well was a further humiliating blow.
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