- sore spot/point
- больно́е ме́сто
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sore spot/point
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sore\ spot — • sore spot • sore point noun A weak or sensitive part; a subject or thing about which someone becomes angry or upset easily. Don t ask Uncle John why his business failed; it s a sore spot with him. Compare: where the shoe pinches … Словарь американских идиом
sore spot — or[sore point] {n.} A weak or sensitive part; a subject or thing about which someone becomes angry or upset easily. * /Don t ask Uncle John why his business failed; it s a sore spot with him./ Compare: WHERE THE SHOE PINCHES … Dictionary of American idioms
sore spot — or[sore point] {n.} A weak or sensitive part; a subject or thing about which someone becomes angry or upset easily. * /Don t ask Uncle John why his business failed; it s a sore spot with him./ Compare: WHERE THE SHOE PINCHES … Dictionary of American idioms
sore spot — Synonyms and related words: ache, aching, affront, algesia, blow, casus belli, cramp, cut, distress, dolor, exposed nerve, festering, grief, hurt, inflammation, injury, irritation, lesion, nasty blow, nerve ending, offense, pain, pang, passion,… … Moby Thesaurus
sore\ point — • sore spot • sore point noun A weak or sensitive part; a subject or thing about which someone becomes angry or upset easily. Don t ask Uncle John why his business failed; it s a sore spot with him. Compare: where the shoe pinches … Словарь американских идиом
(a) sore spot — a sore point/spot/subject/ phrase something that makes you upset, angry, or embarrassed when someone mentions it Don’t mention her divorce – it’s a bit of a sore point. Thesaurus: miscellaneous bad thingshyponym disappointments … Useful english dictionary
(a) sore spot — a subject which someone would prefer not to talk about because it makes them angry or embarrassed. I tried not to make any reference to Mike s drinking habits I know it s a sore point with Kay at the moment. (often + with) … New idioms dictionary
sore — /sɔ / (say saw) adjective (sorer, sorest) 1. physically painful or sensitive, as a wound, hurt, diseased part, etc. 2. suffering bodily pain from wounds, bruises, etc., as a person. 3. suffering mental pain; grieved, distressed, or sorrowful: to… …
point — See: AT SWORDS POINTS, AT THE POINT OF, BESIDE THE POINT, BOILING POINT, CASE IN POINT, COME TO THE POINT, EXTRA POINT, MAKE A POINT, ON THE POINT OF, SORE SPOT or SORE POINT, STRETCH A POINT or STRAIN A POINT, TALKING POINT … Dictionary of American idioms
point — See: AT SWORDS POINTS, AT THE POINT OF, BESIDE THE POINT, BOILING POINT, CASE IN POINT, COME TO THE POINT, EXTRA POINT, MAKE A POINT, ON THE POINT OF, SORE SPOT or SORE POINT, STRETCH A POINT or STRAIN A POINT, TALKING POINT … Dictionary of American idioms
point — See: at swords points, at the point of, beside the point, boiling point, case in point, come to the point, extra point, make a point, on the point of, sore spot or sore point, stretch a point or strain a point, talking point … Словарь американских идиом
