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chink in one's armor Fig. a special weakness that provides a means for attacking or impressing someone otherwise invulnerable. (Alludes to an opening in a suit of armor that allows a weapon to penetrate.) Jane's insecurity is the chink in her armor. The boss seems mean, but the chink in his armor is that he is easily flattered. See also: armor a chink in somebody's armour (British & Australian) also a chink in somebody's armor (American & Australian) if someone or something which seems to be strong has a chink in their armour, they have a small fault which may cause them problems She's a brilliant businesswoman, but her lack of political awareness may be the chink in her armour. See also: armour 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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Guides Chinky Hubbard and Tamara Cavanaugh led us down a path on which we could first smell and then feel the cool breezes off the ocean. But he also jokes that he wanted to write "a big Chinky play" that would impress 60-year-old regional theatergoers. In a poem which records "a conquering barbarian" whispering "the racist song" in his Chinese girl's ear: "bye-bye chinky butterfly," Marilyn Chin insists on celebrating the color of Asian skin: |
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