- cut to the quick
- {v. phr.} To hurt someone's feelings deeply. * /The children 's teasing cut Mary to the quick./
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
cut to the quick
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Cut to the Quick — EP by Redgum Released 1982 Recorde … Wikipedia
cut to the quick — cut (someone) to the quick old fashioned to upset someone by criticizing them. I was cut to the quick by her harsh remarks. (usually passive) … New idioms dictionary
cut to the quick — If someone s cut to the quick by something, they are very hurt and upset indeed … The small dictionary of idiomes
cut to the quick — If someone s cut to the quick by something, they are very hurt and upset indeed. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you cut someone to the quick, you hurt their feelings or offend them deeply. Alan was cut to the quick when Joe… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
cut to the quick — verb a) To hurt a person deeply, especially emotionally. I was cut to the quick at the idea of having lost the inestimable privilege of listening to the gifted Kurtz. b) To get to the most essential idea or point … Wiktionary
Cut to the quick — If someone s cut to the quick by something, they are very hurt and upset indeed … Dictionary of English idioms
cut to the quick — cut (someone) to the quick : to make (someone) very upset Her harsh words cut him to the quick. [=he was deeply hurt by her harsh words] • • • Main Entry: ↑quick … Useful english dictionary
cut to the quick — {v. phr.} To hurt someone s feelings deeply. * /The children s teasing cut Mary to the quick./ … Dictionary of American idioms
cut\ to\ the\ quick — v. phr. To hurt someone s feelings deeply. The children s teasing cut Mary to the quick … Словарь американских идиом
cut to the quick — v. hit where it hurts most, hurt the feelings of … English contemporary dictionary
