sore point



sore point

A topic that makes one angry or uncomfortable. Whatever you do, don't mention his ex-wife—his divorce is really a sore point with him.
See also: point, sore

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
VilhelmiinaVEEL-hel-mee:-nahFinnish
Ariaden[æri'ædni]
Boro-Croatian, Serbian
Konstantynkawn-STAHN-tinPolish
Barnett['ba:nit]
JemmaJEM-əEnglish (British)