deal a blow

Meaning

1. 1

   deal sb / sth a blow

   to be very shocking or harmful to sb / sth

   Her sudden death dealt a blow to the whole country.

2. 2

   deal sb / sth a blow

   to hit sb / sth

In the movies · 1

• If you tell everyone about the stock deal, it will blow up in your face.The Big Chill1983

From the same entry

• deal with it
• wheel and deal
• deal in
• deal in
• deal out
• deal with
• deal with
• deal with
• what's the deal
• big deal
• a done deal
• strike a bargain