Definition/Meaning:
- a single weakness in a person or a thing
Examples:
- Falling in love so easily is my Achilles’ heel.
- The Achilles’ heel in this project are the people who want their idea to be followed, be it unrealistic or not.
- He seems to be without flaw, but everyone has his Achilles’ heel.
- The boxer’s Achilles’ heel is his jaw. Once the opponent hits this part of his face, he becomes groggy and goes down.
- I know his Achilles’ heel and I am ready to face him tomorrow in the ring.
- The country’s Achilles’ heel are the people who are lazy and unpatriotic.
- Most of the times, the lack of determination and patience are our Achilles’ heel when looking for work or when starting a business.
- In the middle of a war, the sick and the wounded are undoubtedly the army’s Achilles’ heel.
- If you want to win the match, look for and study your opponent’s Achilles’ heel.
- Aware that his only daughter was his Achilles’ heel, the terrorist left her with her mother and never came back to see them.