one-two punch
noun[usually S]
USuk/ˌwʌnˈtuː ˌpʌntʃ/us/ˌwʌnˈtuː ˌpʌntʃ/twounpleasantthings thathappentogether:
祸不单行,雪上加霜Theweatherdeliveredaone-twopunchtofarmerswithunseasonalfreezingtemperaturesandstrongwinds.天气反常气温降至冰点以下,又遇上大风,这对农民来说是祸不单行。
Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences
- a hard/tough row to hoeidiom
- a rough rideidiom
- abyss
- adversity
- atyourworstidiom
- Augean
- bad hair day
- emergence
- epidemic
- genie
- half nelson
- hardness
- have a bumpy rideidiom
- rabbit hole
- reversal
- rigour
- rollercoaster
- the Augean Stablesidiom
- the hard wayidiom
- vortex