A body blow is something that causes great disappointment and difficulty to someone who is trying to achieve something. His resignation was a body blow to the team. = setback
body blow
الواصلة
bo·dy blow
التركية النطق
bädi blō
النطق
/ˈbädē ˈblō/ /ˈbɑːdiː ˈbloʊ/
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[ 'bä-dE ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English bodig; akin to Old High German boteh corpse.