chink in armor

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 flattered.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ekkehard	E-ke-hahrt (German)	German, Ancient Germanic
Emilia	e-MEEL-yah (Italian, Spanish, Polish), E-mee-lee-ah (Finnish), e-MEE-lee-ah (Swedish)	Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Finnish, Polish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English
Femi	-	Western African, Yoruba
Marvyn	MAHR-vin	English (Rare)
Evgeni	yev-GYE-nee (Russian), eev-GYE-nee (Russian)	Bulgarian, Russian
Naphtali	NAF-tə-lie (English)	Biblical