Achilles' Heel.
English
idiom
The one weak point in someone who is very strong.
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The one weak point in someone who is very strong.
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One weak point in a person or thing that is otherwise very strong.
An Achilles' heel is the single place where something reliable can still fail, and it often matters most.
The phrase comes from a Greek myth.
"A Blind Spot"
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A weakness you cannot see in yourself
"A Chink in the Armor"
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A small gap in an otherwise solid defense
"Achilles' Heel"
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The one weak point in something strong
Your writing is excellent — proofreading is the Achilles' heel we should work on.
I'll start reading everything aloud before I send it. That usually catches things.
I train hard all week and then eat terribly every weekend.
The weekends are your Achilles' heel. Fix those and the rest already works.
How did such a good team lose that badly?
Defending corners is their Achilles' heel, and the other side knew it.
