a chink in one's armor
a chink in one's armor
Fig. a special weakness that provides a means for attacking or impressing someone otherwise invulnerable. (Alludes to an opening in a suit of armor that allows a weapon to penetrate.)
Jane's insecurity is the chink in her armor.
The boss seems mean, but the chink in his armor is that he is easily f lattered.
热门单词
- Achilles' heel
- aching heart
- adopt sth as sth
- a fan of so
- after a fashion
- a golden opportunity
- aid so in doing sth
- All systems (are) go.
- (all) tuckered out
- A man's home is his castle.
- amble along (sth)
- an act of God
- An idle brain is the devil's workshop.
- An ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit.
- an out
- any old thing
- any Tom, Dick, and Harry
- apart
- append
- appertain to sth
- apply to so or sth
