See kick in the balls on Wiktionary
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"etymology_text": "See ball (“testicle”).",
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"ref": "2008, Thomas W. Young, The Speed of Heat: An Airlift Wing at War in Iraq and Afghanistan:",
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"text": "Jan 23 2009, Wokingham Times - Local Rugby Round-Up\n\"Losing to Wallingford was a kick in the balls for us so we know we can't take any team lightly\", said player/coach and lock Ben Hughes"
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"text": "April 16 2010, Scottish Daily Record - If you laugh at people for having a go on reality shows then you're an idiot, blasts Barry Hyde of The Futureheads\n\"It's still a kick in the balls whether you've made the label drop you or they reject you.\""
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"A big setback or disappointment."
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"(slang) A big setback or disappointment."
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"text": "Jan 23 2009, Wokingham Times - Local Rugby Round-Up\n\"Losing to Wallingford was a kick in the balls for us so we know we can't take any team lightly\", said player/coach and lock Ben Hughes"
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"text": "April 16 2010, Scottish Daily Record - If you laugh at people for having a go on reality shows then you're an idiot, blasts Barry Hyde of The Futureheads\n\"It's still a kick in the balls whether you've made the label drop you or they reject you.\""
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