hairdryer treatment
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of hairdryer treatment
C21: from the supposed similarity between this experience and having a hot hairdryer too close to one's head
Example Sentences
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But leading a side is about more than being able to deliver the hairdryer treatment, and Muscat has shown he can win in three different countries.
From BBC • Oct. 14, 2025
He said the so-called "hairdryer treatment" - where managers shout at players angrily in the dressing room or on the pitch - is not quite so effective these days.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2024
Ms Sridhar later tweeted that she was "completely aligned" with the Scottish government's approach, prompting Conservative MSP Ruth Davidson to suggest the advisor had "got the hairdryer treatment over the phone".
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2020
Other coaches in Nagbe’s past have seen his talent and pushed him to produce more: nagging, yelling, cajoling, the full hairdryer treatment.
From The Guardian • Nov. 13, 2015
Gerard Piqué has revealed it was Roy Keane rather than Sir Alex Ferguson and the infamous hairdryer treatment that struck fear into him during his four-year spell at Manchester United.
From The Guardian • Oct. 2, 2014
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