OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 1014

Achilles heel

/əˌkɪl.iːz ˈhiːl/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
talón de Aquiles
A vulnerability in an otherwise strong situation.
A good all-round golfer, playing out of bunkers is my Achilles heel.
It might seem counter-intuitive, but getting right up in the Demoman's face is the Achillees heel to the power of his explosives.
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