touch (on) a sore point

To evoke a strong and negative emotional reaction in someone; to do or say something that upsets someone in a deeply personal way. Your column must have touched a sore point with readers, because we are getting slammed with negative feedback. I could tell he was touching on a sore point, because Jane went deathly silent when he brought up her former employer.

touch a sore point

tv. to mention something that upsets someone. I touched a sore point with Larry when I mentioned taxes.

词组	touch (on) a sore point
释义	touch (on) a sore point touch (on) a sore point To evoke a strong and negative emotional reaction in someone; to do or say something that upsets someone in a deeply personal way. Your column must have touched a sore point with readers, because we are getting slammed with negative feedback. I could tell he was touching on a sore point, because Jane went deathly silent when he brought up her former employer. See also: point, sore, touch Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. touch a sore point tv. to mention something that upsets someone. I touched a sore point with Larry when I mentioned taxes. See also: point, sore, touch McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: accompany (one) on a/(one's) journey accompany on a journey be (not) a patch on be out of (one's) league be out of somebody's league be/have done with somebody/something bargain bargain for (someone or something) with (someone) brief (someone) about (someone or something) brief about
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