kidney punch
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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“We’re not bleeding. We got a kidney punch, we got the wind knocked out of us, but we’ll get our wind back.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 27, 2021
It was an emotional kidney punch and I don’t know how or if I should forgive her.
From Slate ● Mar. 8, 2021
‘This SUV is shockingly quick and troublingly fast: 0-60 mph in 3.6 seconds—like a supple leather kidney punch.’
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2018
“De Blasio has chosen to take kidney punch after kidney punch from Cuomo in pursuit of a larger political relationship,” said Richard Brodsky, a former Westchester County assemblyman.
From New York Times ● Nov. 5, 2014
“Lifestyle” is an intriguing kidney punch of a euphemism; presumably the archbishop meant “gay.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 20, 2014
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