kick in the behind

kick in the behind

A humiliating disappointment or setback. "The behind" is a euphemism for the buttocks. Losing my job after my car broke down was a real kick in the behind.
See also: behind, kick
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • behind
  • run behind
  • on (one's) six
  • on your six
  • fall behind
  • take cover
  • drop behind
  • trail behind
  • get behind
  • get behind something