sore spot

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, provocation, rankling, raw, raw nerve, red rag, sensitiveness, shock, soft spot, sore, sore point, soreness, spasm, stress, stress of life, stroke, suffering, tender spot, tenderness, the quick, throes, wound, wrench

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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 — sore spot, something that angers or offends easily: »Everybody has a few sore spots, such as an embarrassing occurrence he would rather not discuss …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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\ 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

  • spot — spot1 [ spat ] noun count *** ▸ 1 particular place/area ▸ 2 small area of color ▸ 3 relative position ▸ 4 difficult situation ▸ 5 spotlight ▸ 6 small amount of something ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) a particular place on your body: a sore/tender spot: There… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • spot — I UK [spɒt] / US [spɑt] noun [countable] Word forms spot : singular spot plural spots *** 1) the particular place where someone or something is We found him sitting in a sunny spot in the garden. mark the spot: Flowers mark the spot where the… …   English dictionary

  • sore — Synonyms and related words: abrasion, abscess, acerb, acerbate, acerbic, ache, aching, acid, acidic, acidulent, acidulous, acrid, acrimonious, acute, affecting, afflictive, aggrieved, agonizing, ague, algesia, algetic, anemia, angered, angry,… …   Moby Thesaurus

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