hammer blow

Frequency: 6.05.5 per million words

A forceful hit with a hammer. Often used figuratively to mean a severe setback or shock.

hammerHAMMER + NOUN

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blow

Examples (10)

  • The decision is a hammer blow for the coal industry.
  • The company's bankruptcy was a hammer blow to local employment.
  • Losing the championship was a devastating hammer blow to the team.
  • The scandal dealt a hammer blow to his political career.
  • The new regulations came as a hammer blow to small businesses.
  • Her resignation was a hammer blow to the organization.
  • The factory closure was another hammer blow to the struggling town.
  • The court ruling delivered a hammer blow to their hopes.
  • The funding cuts were a severe hammer blow to the project.
  • This setback represents a serious hammer blow to our plans.