deal a blow

idiom

formal
: to hit (someone or something) so as to cause harm
He dealt his enemy a mighty blow.
usually used figuratively
The factory closing will deal a serious/severe/devastating/crushing blow to the town's economy.
Her career as an ice skater was dealt a fatal blow when she broke her leg.

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But county governments also collect income taxes, and a tax break for lower-income Marylanders would deal a blow to some counties’ budgets. Paul Kiefer, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025 And Assad was able to deal a blow to Turkey, which was supporting the uprising against his rule. Halil Karaveli, Foreign Affairs, 3 Feb. 2025 Cameron Hudson, a former U.S. official now at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, said the genocide determination and sanctions would deal a blow to the RSF’s image. Reuters, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2025 The trial results deal a blow to expectations that CagriSema could become a next-generation obesity drug. Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for deal a blow

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“Deal a blow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deal%20a%20blow. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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