a chink in somebody's armour

chink in (one's)/the armor

A minor but very detrimental flaw or weakness. Yeah, he's brilliant, but his violent temper has destroyed many business relationships—it's a real chink in his armor. The criminal's tendency to use his own cell phone to conduct business was the chink in the armor the police needed to put him in jail. A: "Why didn't George get the promotion?" B: Probably because he's such a hothead." A: "Good point. That really is a chink in his armor."

See also: armor, chink

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a chink in somebody’s ˈarmour

(British English) (American English a chink in somebody’s ˈarmor) a weakness in somebody’s argument, character, etc., that can be used in an attack: The one chink in her armour is the lack of a sense of humour. She hates people laughing at her.

A chink is a small hole.

See also: armour, chink

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