Achilles' heel

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Weak Point

Meaning: An Achilles' heel is a weakness that could result in failure.

For example:

• He's a good golfer, but his Achilles' heel is his putting and it's often made him lose matches.
• The country's dependence on imported oil could prove to be its Achilles' heel if prices keep on rising.

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Origin: From the ancient Greek myth¹ of Achilles whose mother made him invulnerable ² to attack by dipping ³ him headfirst into a sacred ⁴ river when he was a baby. She was holding him by one foot, and the heel of this foot wasn't touched by the water so it became his "weak point" later in life.

1.ancient story

2.cannot be physically harmed or damaged

3.cover with liquid

4.holy

Quick Quiz:

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