sore spot



sore spot

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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Wolodymyr-Ukrainian
MuirÍN-Irish
GustafGOO-stahf (German)Swedish, German
GarethGAR-əth (Welsh, English)Welsh, English (British), Arthurian Romance
Sahar-Arabic, Persian
Mara (2)-Hungarian, Croatian, Serbian