where the shoe pinches

Where trouble or stress originates. I hate to say it, but I think this new project is where the shoe pinches—it's just taking too much of our time with too little payoff.

where the shoe pinches

where your difficulty or trouble is.

See also: pinch, shoe

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See also:

at source
old
baptism
baptism by fire
baptism of fire
a baptism of fire
shod
shoe up
jump the besom
aye

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