sucker punch
Frequency: 5.03.5 per million words
an unexpected punch
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- He was knocked flat by a sucker punch.
- He felt like a fool after receiving a sucker punch.
- The politician's unexpected statement was a sucker punch to his opponents.
- The politician was accused of delivering a sucker punch to his opponent's reputation.
- She didn't see the sucker punch coming and was taken by surprise.
- She didn't see the sucker punch coming and was knocked off balance.
- It felt like a sucker punch when my best friend betrayed me.
- The unexpected announcement was a sucker punch to the company's stock price.
- The sudden economic downturn delivered a sucker punch to the small business.
- His betrayal felt like a sucker punch that left her heartbroken.
- He tried to play it cool, but the rejection was a real sucker punch.
- The novel's ending delivered a sucker punch that no one saw coming.
- The surprise announcement of layoffs was a sucker punch for the employees.
- This new regulation is a sucker punch for small businesses.
- That last-minute goal was a sucker punch for the home team.
- The team suffered a sucker punch in the final minutes of the game.
- The scandal hit the company like a sucker punch, damaging its reputation.
- Her seemingly innocent question was actually a sucker punch designed to embarrass him.
- He learned the hard way that you should never underestimate your opponent, especially if they're capable of a sucker punch.
- The economic downturn was a sucker punch to the recovery efforts.