| 词组 | open old wounds |
| 释义 | Idiom open old woundsopen/reopen old wounds to make someone remember an unpleasant event or situation that happened in the past.For many soldiers who served in Vietnam, the current conflict has reopened old wounds. open old woundsTo bring up or remind someone of a painful, tragic, or unfortunate past event or situation. Seeing Jessica with her new girlfriend opened a lot of old wounds this afternoon. The fight got pretty nasty, and we both started opening old wounds from years ago. open old woundsorreopen old woundsIf something or someone opens old wounds or reopens old wounds, they remind you of an unpleasant experience in the past that you would prefer to forget. I didn't raise the subject again — I was in no hurry to open old wounds. It is said that the row is reopening old wounds among Conservative MPs. |
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