- touch\ to\ the\ quick
- v. phr.To hurt someone's feelings very deeply; offend.
His remark about her lack of education touched her to the quick.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
touch\ to\ the\ quick
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