body blow

English - Turkish

Definition of body blow in English Turkish dictionary

ciddi yenilgi

English - English

Definition of body blow in English English dictionary

A body blow is something that causes great disappointment and difficulty to someone who is trying to achieve something. His resignation was a body blow to the team. = setback

Hyphenation

bo·dy blow

Turkish pronunciation

bädi blō

Pronunciation

/ˈbädē ˈblō/ /ˈbɑːdiː ˈbloʊ/

Etymology

[ 'bä-dE ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English bodig; akin to Old High German boteh corpse.