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Jenne Phuong
2021-10-01 12:10
A kick in the shins phrase
The nouns "head", "face", "guts" and "balls" can be substituted for the noun "shins".
In the second meaning, the phrase is often used prescriptively.
Used to refer to a totally disappointing failure.
Mary failed the driving test and it was a kick in the shins.
Used to refer to severe punishment for behaving stupidly or maliciously.
I think you need a kick in the shins for making a silly mistake.
Your insulting words deserved a kick in the shins.
Do you see anything wrong?
To quit; to give up, stop doing something because you know that you cannot succeed; admit defeat
The team is not going to throw in the towel just because they lost one game.
