touch a nerve

Related to touch a nerve: without a hitch, worse for wear

touch a (raw) nerve

To evoke a strong emotional reaction, such as anger, sadness, or disgust, upon being encountered, heard, read, etc. Your column must have touched a nerve, because we are getting slammed with feedback from readers—and they're not happy. I could tell he was touching a raw nerve when he brought up Jane's former employer and Jane went silent for a moment.

touch a nerve

touch a raw nerve

COMMON If something that you say touches a nerve or touches a raw nerve, it upsets someone, because you have mentioned a subject that they feel strongly about or are very sensitive about. I realised I had touched a nerve with my remarks. Buchanan's speech touched a raw nerve here at the Capitol. Note: You can also use other verbs such as strike or hit instead of touch. She seemed to strike a nerve when she asked Dr. Lowe about his past life. His remarks clearly hit a raw nerve with congressional Democrats.

touch (or hit) a (raw) nerve

provoke a reaction by referring to a sensitive topic.

hit/touch a (raw) ˈnerve

say something which upsets somebody because they are very sensitive about that subject: You touched a raw nerve when you talked to the manager about the need for better communications within the company.

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释义	touch a nerve Related to touch a nerve: without a hitch, worse for wear touch a (raw) nerve To evoke a strong emotional reaction, such as anger, sadness, or disgust, upon being encountered, heard, read, etc. Your column must have touched a nerve, because we are getting slammed with feedback from readers—and they're not happy. I could tell he was touching a raw nerve when he brought up Jane's former employer and Jane went silent for a moment. See also: nerve, touch Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. touch a nerve or touch a raw nerve COMMON If something that you say touches a nerve or touches a raw nerve, it upsets someone, because you have mentioned a subject that they feel strongly about or are very sensitive about. I realised I had touched a nerve with my remarks. Buchanan's speech touched a raw nerve here at the Capitol. Note: You can also use other verbs such as strike or hit instead of touch. She seemed to strike a nerve when she asked Dr. Lowe about his past life. His remarks clearly hit a raw nerve with congressional Democrats. See also: nerve, touch Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. touch (or hit) a (raw) nerve provoke a reaction by referring to a sensitive topic. See also: nerve, touch Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary hit/touch a (raw) ˈnerve say something which upsets somebody because they are very sensitive about that subject: You touched a raw nerve when you talked to the manager about the need for better communications within the company. See also: hit, nerve, touch Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: touch a (raw) nerve hit a (raw) nerve hit/touch a nerve in the world touch (on) a sore point touch (on) a sore spot touch a sore point touch a sore spot how in the hell in the hell
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