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
I can't imagine the sensitive Mark Wigglesworth - the current musical director of the ENO - gives either his orchestra or chorus the hairdryer treatment, but they certainly up their game for him.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2016
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
That's why he ended up getting the "hairdryer" treatment, and losing his lunchtime.
From The Guardian • Jun. 10, 2014
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