I think I hit a nerve with my comments about divorce.
She suddenly looked distressed and I knew I'd touched a raw nerve.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
touch a raw nerve — touch a (raw) nerve to cause an emotional reaction. This film touched a nerve with many people who were already feeling very uneasy about the state of the world. Any talk of raising the cost of college tuition hits a raw nerve with students … New idioms dictionary
touch a raw nerve — ► touch (or hit) a (raw) nerve refer to a sensitive topic. Main Entry: ↑nerve … English terms dictionary
touch a (raw) nerve — hit/touch a (raw/sensitive) ˈnerve idiom to mention a subject that makes sb feel angry, upset, embarrassed, etc • You touched a raw nerve when you mentioned his first wife. Main entry: ↑nerveidiom … Useful english dictionary
touch a raw nerve — … Useful english dictionary
touch a (sensitive) nerve — hit/touch a (raw/sensitive) ˈnerve idiom to mention a subject that makes sb feel angry, upset, embarrassed, etc • You touched a raw nerve when you mentioned his first wife. Main entry: ↑nerveidiom … Useful english dictionary
touch (or hit) a (raw) nerve — refer to a sensitive topic. → nerve … English new terms dictionary
hit a (raw) nerve — hit/touch a (raw) nerve to upset someone by talking about a particular subject. I think I hit a nerve with my comments about divorce. She suddenly looked distressed and I knew I d touched a raw nerve … New idioms dictionary
strike a raw nerve — touch/strike/hit/etc a (raw) nerve phrase to say or do something that annoys or hurts someone because they are sensitive about it His comment seemed to strike a raw nerve. Thesaurus: to make someone feel a particular emotion or strong… … Useful english dictionary
hit a raw nerve — ► touch (or hit) a (raw) nerve refer to a sensitive topic. Main Entry: ↑nerve … English terms dictionary
hit a (raw) nerve — hit/touch a (raw/sensitive) ˈnerve idiom to mention a subject that makes sb feel angry, upset, embarrassed, etc • You touched a raw nerve when you mentioned his first wife. Main entry: ↑nerveidiom … Useful english dictionary
