open old wounds



open/reopen old wounds

to make someone remember an unpleasant event or situation that happened in the past For many soldiers who served in Vietnam, the current conflict has reopened old wounds.
See also: old, open, wound

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Kajetankah-YE-tahnPolish
Mateuszmah-TE-uwshPolish
Iovis-Roman Mythology
Marisamah-REE-zah (Italian), mah-REE-sah (Spanish), mə-RIS-ə (English)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, English
JÚLius-Slovak
AislinASH-ling, ASH-lin Irish