Usually means: Sudden, disappointing setback or betrayal.
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  1. kick in the teeth: Collins English Dictionary
  2. kick in the teeth: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  3. kick in the teeth: Wiktionary
  4. kick in the teeth: Dictionary.com

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  1. kick in the teeth: Urban Dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (kick in the teeth)

noun:  (idiomatic) A humiliating insult or instance of bad treatment, especially when one is expecting friendship or in need of support; a sudden and unexpected setback; a strong rebuff.

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