Achilles' heel
Achilles' heel
nounDefinition of ACHILLES' HEEL
: a vulnerable point
See Examples of ACHILLES' HEEL
- I'm trying to lose weight, but ice cream is my Achilles' heel.
- <the food supply proved to be the nation's Achilles' heel in its defense against terrorist attacks>
Origin of ACHILLES' HEEL
from the story that Achilles was vulnerable only in the heel
First Known Use: 1855
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