Sentences with whammy
wham·my
W w - This is a double whammy for public sector workers. [+ for]
- The double whammy of high interest rates and low wage increases
- But Hockey's double whammy became a triple whammy with the Bali bombing.
- The Australian share market closed firmly lower on the double- whammy of lower commodity prices and credit ratings downgrades for Greece and Portugal.
- She was convinced he had put the whammy on her
- The drought and the high price of fertilizer are a double whammy to farmers.
- Mr Holton, one of the first to foresee the double whammy of the El Nino on top of the prevailing extreme dry conditions.
- New controls will put the whammy on irresponsible spending.