to be cut to the quick

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Definition of to be cut to the quick in English English dictionary

cut to the quick
To hurt a person deeply, especially emotionally

I was cut to the quick at the idea of having lost the inestimable privilege of listening to the gifted Kurtz.

cut to the quick
To get to the most essential idea or point

Alfar's analysis cuts to the quick of the socioeconomic structures that underlie marriage, primogeniture, monarchy, and imperialism.

cut to the quick
{f} hit where it hurts most, hurt the feelings of
to be cut to the quick

    Turkish pronunciation

    tı bi kʌt tı dhi kwîk

    Pronunciation

    /tə bē ˈkət tə ᴛʜē ˈkwək/ /tə biː ˈkʌt tə ðiː ˈkwɪk/
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