touch a raw nerve

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English - Turkish
bir ham sınır dokunuş
Hassas bir konuya değinmek
(deyim) Hassas bir konuya/noktaya değinmek
touch a nerve
(deyim) Hassas bir konuya/noktaya değinmek
English - English
Alternative form of touch a nerve
(deyim) Refer to a sensitive topic
touch a nerve
To make a remark or perform a deed which produces a strong response, especially an emotional response such as anxiety or annoyance, because it calls to mind something which has been a source of concern or embarrassment

The president's supporters . . . are trying to exert greater control over universities, touching a nerve among an increasingly defiant student movement.

touch a nerve
(deyim) Refer to a sensitive topic
touch a raw nerve

    Turkish pronunciation

    tʌç ı rä nırv

    Pronunciation

    /ˈtəʧ ə ˈrä ˈnərv/ /ˈtʌʧ ə ˈrɑː ˈnɜrv/
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