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1 body blow
['bɔdɪˌbləu]сущ.а) спорт. удар в корпус ( в боксе)б) тяжёлый, сокрушительный ударanother massive body blow to the farming industry — ещё один сокрушительный удар по сельскохозяйственной отрасли
Unavailability of funds was a body blow to the project. — Невозможность изыскать необходимые средства оказалась тяжёлым ударом, поставившим под вопрос весь этот проект.
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body blow — body ,blow noun count a serious problem or a great disappointment, especially one that is sudden and unexpected: body blow to/for: another massive body blow to the farming industry … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
body blow — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms body blow : singular body blow plural body blows a serious problem or a great disappointment, especially one that is sudden and unexpected body blow to/for: another massive body blow to the farming industry … English dictionary
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