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cut to the quick

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cut someone to the quick (old-fashioned)

to upset someone by criticizing them. I was cut to the quick by her harsh remarks. (usually passive)

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I was cut to the quick at the idea of having lost the inestimable privilege of listening to the gifted Kurtz. Heart of Darkness by Conrad, Joseph View in context More results

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