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strike at the heart of
strike at the heart of something
to damage something severely by attacking the most important part of it The recent recession has struck at the heart of industrial development.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Pau | | - | Catalan, Occitan |
| Kerenza | | - | English (Rare) |
| Jocelin | | JAHS-lin, JAHS-ə-lin | English (Rare) |
| Vangel | | - | Macedonian |
| Allen | | AL-ən (English) | English, Scottish |
| Lulu | | ['lu:lu:] | |