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strike at the heart of

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strike at the heart of something
to damage something severely by attacking the most important part of it The recent recession has struck at the heart of industrial development.
See also: heart, strike
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David Robinson, chief crown prosecutor for Warwickshire CPS, said: "We treat hate crime particularly seriously because such crimes strike at the heart of the fundamental human right to feel safe and secure.
Increase in hate crime levels by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
Byline: BY LIAM CHRISTOPHER Daily Post Correspondent NEWgovernment plans to tackle child poverty "fail to strike at the heart of the problem", a charity said yesterday.
Charity hits at poverty plans; Initiative 'fails to strike at heart ... by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
He informs them that they have been chosen to deliver a decisive strike at the heart of Israel.
Deadly struggle for Paradise by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
 
 
 
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