touch a sore spot

and touch a sore point

Fig. to refer to a sensitive matter that will upset someone. (Fig. on the notion of touching an injury and causing pain.) I seem to have touched a sore spot. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset you. When you talk to him, avoid talking about money. It's best not to touch a sore point if possible.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Able	['eibl]
Matilde	mah-TEEL-de (Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Alexandria	[ælig'za:ndriə]
Darion	DER-ee-ən, DAR-ee-ən	English (Modern)
BÉRengÈRe	-	French
Gerhold	GER-hawlt	German (Archaic)