a chink in armour



a chink in somebody's armour

  (British & Australian) also a chink in somebody's armor (American & Australian)
if someone or something which seems to be strong has a chink in their armour, they have a small fault which may cause them problems She's a brilliant businesswoman, but her lack of political awareness may be the chink in her armour.
See also: armour, chink

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
BiceBEE-cheItalian
ShaeSHAYEnglish (Modern)
Nicola['nikələ]
Fishke-Yiddish
Matthan-Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Tillo-German (Rare)