- cut someone to the quick
- cut (someone) to the quick
old-fashioned
to upset someone by criticizing them.
I was cut to the quick by her harsh remarks.
(usually passive)
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
cut someone to the quick
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cut someone to the quick — cut someone to the bone/heart/quick phrase to say or do something unkind that makes someone feel very upset His mockery, which he meant as a joke, cut her to the bone. Thesaurus: to be cruel or unkind to someonesynonym Main entry: cut * * *… … Useful english dictionary
cut someone to the quick — cause someone deep distress. → quick … English new terms dictionary
cut someone to the heart — cut someone to the bone/heart/quick phrase to say or do something unkind that makes someone feel very upset His mockery, which he meant as a joke, cut her to the bone. Thesaurus: to be cruel or unkind to someonesynonym Main entry: cut … Useful english dictionary
cut someone to the bone — cut someone to the bone/heart/quick phrase to say or do something unkind that makes someone feel very upset His mockery, which he meant as a joke, cut her to the bone. Thesaurus: to be cruel or unkind to someonesynonym Main entry: cut … Useful english dictionary
cut to the quick — cut (someone) to the quick : to make (someone) very upset Her harsh words cut him to the quick. [=he was deeply hurt by her harsh words] • • • Main Entry: ↑quick … Useful english dictionary
cut to the quick — cut (someone) to the quick old fashioned to upset someone by criticizing them. I was cut to the quick by her harsh remarks. (usually passive) … New idioms dictionary
cut to the quick — If someone s cut to the quick by something, they are very hurt and upset indeed. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you cut someone to the quick, you hurt their feelings or offend them deeply. Alan was cut to the quick when Joe… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
cut to the quick — {v. phr.} To hurt someone s feelings deeply. * /The children s teasing cut Mary to the quick./ … Dictionary of American idioms
cut to the quick — {v. phr.} To hurt someone s feelings deeply. * /The children s teasing cut Mary to the quick./ … Dictionary of American idioms
cut\ to\ the\ quick — v. phr. To hurt someone s feelings deeply. The children s teasing cut Mary to the quick … Словарь американских идиом
