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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.
See also: heart, of, strike

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Olallao-LAH-yahSpanish
PilviPEEL-veeFinnish
Leonorele-o-NO-rəGerman
Ninon-French
Talaat-Arabic
ÉMeline-French
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