open old wounds
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open/reopen old wounds

to make someone remember an unpleasant event or situation that happened in the past For many soldiers who served in Vietnam, the current conflict has reopened old wounds.

See also: old, open, wound

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They come face to face in the World Twenty20 Super Eights clash at Trent Bridge this evening and Smith is focusing on plans to derail his opponent's game rather than reopen old wounds. Animosity in the past says Smith; CRICKET by Daily Post (Liverpool, England) The Gunners boss acknowledges that the prize of a Champions League final could reopen old wounds, but he is more concerned to keep his players in peak physical condition going into the first leg at Old Trafford on April 29. Arsenal still outsiders in Chamionship: Wenger by AFP / AFP European Edition The Gunners boss acknowledges that the prize of a Champions League final could reopen old wounds, but he is more concerned to keep his players in peak physical condition going into the first leg at Old Trafford on April 29. Arsenal still outsiders in Chamionship: Wenger by AFP / AFP Global Edition			Remember me to remember to Remember to write remind remind about remind of reminisce reminisce about reminisce with reminiscent of remit to remonstrate remove from remunerate for rend rend from rend into render render down render in render to renege on renounce for rent rent from reopen old wounds repair repair to some place repatriate to some place repay repay by repay for repay with repel from replace by replenish with reply to report report about report back report for report in report in sick report on report to repose repose in repose on represent represent as represent in			reoffend reoffended reoffender reoffenders reoffending reoffends Reoffering yield Reoffering Yields REOG REOH REOHM REOI REOL reolar tissue REOM REOMA REOMAC REOMB Reometer REOMS REON REOP reopen reopen reopen reopen Reopen an issue reopen old wounds reopened reopened reopening reopening reopening Reopenings Reopenings Reopenings reopens reopens reoperation Reoperation Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Reoppose ReoPro REOR Reordain reorder reorder reorder Reorder Announcement reorder cycle reorder cycle Reorder Lead Time Reorder Level reorder point reorder point reorder point Reorder Point Level Reorder Point Quantity Reorder Quantity

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open old wounds (redirected from reopen old wounds)

open old wounds
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