Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “a slap in the face“ and its meaning is “a surprise action that upsets and insults someone; insult, rebuff, rejection, snub, affront, put-down, humiliation, slight, disparagement.
Example Sentence: Addressing a press conference, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that the ordinance was “undemocratic” and an “attack on the federal structure” as it takes away power from an elected government to perform its duties effectively…“This ordinance by the BJP-led government is a slap on the face for the residents of Delhi. It is essentially the BJP telling the people that if you elect a government other than that of the BJP, it will do everything in its capacity to stop the work of the people,” he said.
This phrase is present in Ordinance is an insult to Supreme Court, we will challenge it: Kejriwal and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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