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an Achilles' heel |
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an Achilles' heel a small fault in a person or system which might cause them to fail Usage notes: Achilles was a man in Greek mythology (= an ancient set of stories) who was killed when he was injured on the heel. This was the only part of his body where he could be harmed. As a team they're strong on attack but they have a weak defence that might prove to be their Achilles' heel. Vanity 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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``If I have to say we have an Achilles' heel, that's it
right now - boxing out and getting those defensive rebounds,''
Brand said. Acquisition costs are an Achilles' heel for traditional
insurers. An Achilles' heel in the future could be foul shooting. |
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