nasty shock

This page is about the collocation nasty shock

collocation pattern: adjective + noun

Meaning

an unpleasant surprise

For example

  • The news of her illness was a very nasty shock for her family.

  • When I realized how much my husband had lost gambling, it came as a nasty shock.

Note:
Also "nasty surprise". Note that "nasty shock" can also be used to describe a serious, but not fatal, electric shock.

Quick Quiz

Which would give you a nasty shock?

a. realizing you've lost your dog

b. looking for your lost dog

c. finding your lost dog
a) realizing you've lost your dog b) looking for your lost dog c) finding your lost dog

Contributor: Matt Errey