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Achilles' heel |
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Achilles' heel Fig. a weak point or fault in someone or something otherwise perfect or excellent. (From the legend of Greek hero Achilles, who had only one vulnerable part of his body, his heel; as an infant his mother had held him by one heel to dip him in the River Styx to make him invulnerable.) He was very brave, but fear of spiders was his Achilles' heel. See also: heel How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The jacket comes in XS, S, M and is available for pounds 140 at Achilles Heel and Run And Become. If there are terrorists seeking to do damage, Birmingham looks like a bit of an Achilles heel from a security perspective. Joe Washbourne and Co got decent responses for Dancing In The Moonlight, Achilles Heel and Time Of My Life, while the rest was met with thumb-twiddling. |
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