be close to the bone
To be very close to the truth in a hurtful way. Of course I'm mad—Dad's remarks about how I'm wasting my life were close to the bone. A: "What's wrong with Matt?" B: "He's very self-conscious of his hair, or lack thereof, so when you started teasing him, it was likely close to the bone." Ouch, that comment was a little close to the bone, don't you think?
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