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open old wounds
(redirected from reopen 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.
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.
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.
 
 
 
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