a body blow

(mainly British)

something that causes serious difficulty or disappointment Losing the court case was a body blow to animal rights campaigners. Her hopes of competing in the Olympics were dealt a body blow when she fell and injured her back.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Dafne	DAHF-ne	Italian
Gilgamesh	GIL-gə-mesh (English)	Near Eastern Mythology
Hafsah	-	Arabic
Bachelor	['bætʃələ]
Renae	rə-NAY	English
Britannia	-	English (Rare)