- hit a raw nerve
- ► touch (or hit) a (raw) nerve refer to a sensitive topic.Main Entry: ↑nerve
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hit a raw nerve
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hit a (raw) nerve — hit/touch a (raw) nerve to upset someone by talking about a particular subject. I think I hit a nerve with my comments about divorce. She suddenly looked distressed and I knew I d touched a raw nerve … New idioms dictionary
hit a (raw) nerve — hit/touch a (raw/sensitive) ˈnerve idiom to mention a subject that makes sb feel angry, upset, embarrassed, etc • You touched a raw nerve when you mentioned his first wife. Main entry: ↑nerveidiom … Useful english dictionary
touch (or hit) a (raw) nerve — refer to a sensitive topic. → nerve … English new terms dictionary
hit a raw nerve — … Useful english dictionary
strike/hit a raw nerve — If something you say strikes or hits a raw nerve, it upsets someone because they are very sensitive about the subject. You struck a raw nerve when you mentioned divorce. They re separating … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
hit a (sensitive) nerve — hit/touch a (raw/sensitive) ˈnerve idiom to mention a subject that makes sb feel angry, upset, embarrassed, etc • You touched a raw nerve when you mentioned his first wife. Main entry: ↑nerveidiom … Useful english dictionary
touch a raw nerve — ► touch (or hit) a (raw) nerve refer to a sensitive topic. Main Entry: ↑nerve … English terms dictionary
touch a (raw) nerve — hit/touch a (raw) nerve to upset someone by talking about a particular subject. I think I hit a nerve with my comments about divorce. She suddenly looked distressed and I knew I d touched a raw nerve … New idioms dictionary
touch a (raw) nerve — hit/touch a (raw/sensitive) ˈnerve idiom to mention a subject that makes sb feel angry, upset, embarrassed, etc • You touched a raw nerve when you mentioned his first wife. Main entry: ↑nerveidiom … Useful english dictionary
strike a raw nerve — touch/strike/hit/etc a (raw) nerve phrase to say or do something that annoys or hurts someone because they are sensitive about it His comment seemed to strike a raw nerve. Thesaurus: to make someone feel a particular emotion or strong… … Useful english dictionary
