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)

• get the hell out of somewhere
• get the hump
• get the jitters
• get the jump on
• get the jump on someone
• get the jump on something
• get the measure of
• get the measure of someone
• get the measure of something
• get the message
• get the munchies
• get the nod
• get the picture
• get the push
• get the runaround
• get the sack
• get the shaft
• get the short end
• get the short end of the stick
• get the thumbs down
• get the thumbs up
• get the upper hand
• get the wind up
• get the wind up someone
• get the wrong end of the stick