double whammy
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishdouble whammyˌdouble ˈwhammy noun [countable] BADtwo bad things that happen together or one after the other the double whammy of higher prices and more taxesExamples from the Corpusdouble whammy• After the double whammy of rugby in Johannesburg and rowing with Redgrave, though, I more resembled a wizened old man.• Farmers have faced the double whammy of a freeze and a drought this year.