sting (one) to the quick

To deeply emotionally hurt or offend one. The comments stung me to the quick, but I remained composed and carried on with the lecture.

stung to the quick

Deeply emotionally hurt or offended. I was stung to the quick to learn that they called my dress tacky behind my back. The hostess, stung to the quick by her guests' words, locked herself in the bedroom upstairs.

词组	sting (one) to the quick
释义	sting (one) to the quick sting (one) to the quick To deeply emotionally hurt or offend one. The comments stung me to the quick, but I remained composed and carried on with the lecture. See also: quick, sting stung to the quick Deeply emotionally hurt or offended. I was stung to the quick to learn that they called my dress tacky behind my back. The hostess, stung to the quick by her guests' words, locked herself in the bedroom upstairs. See also: quick, stung Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: stung to the quick bunny quick march quick on the draw be quick on the draw quick on the trigger lightning quick quick as a wink/bunny double quick (as) quick as anything
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