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Welcome to the English we speak. I'm Beth and I'm Faye Faye.

We have a word used when something is a disappointment.

It's the noun blow in a blow.

A blow. Can you give us some context, Beth?

Well, I've been trying to buy a new car.

I saw when I really liked and I was just about to buy it, but I've just found out that it

sold yesterday. It's a bit of a blow."

It does sound like a blow. How disappointing. A similar thing happened to me when I was looking for

a flat. I made an offer but someone made a higher offer, so I missed out.

What a blow. This word is especially used when something hasn't

gone the way you imagined and has ruined your plans. And is often used when something is

delayed, cancelled or fails.

Did you find your phone by the way?

I heard you lost it.

No.

So I've lost all my pictures and contacts.

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