Achilles' heel

as in back
a vulnerable point the food supply proved to be the nation's Achilles' heel in its defense against terrorist attacks

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Recent Examples on the Web Eventually, the one Achilles' heel to the state's green dreams will be the amount of aviation fuel required to bring the visitors who fuel its economy. Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024 Free throws are huge again Free-throw shooting continues to be an Achilles' heel for this IU team. Zion Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Jan. 2024 The shape of the bag was intentionally placed on the Achilles' heel. Venesa Coger, refinery29.com, 11 July 2023 Battery life is this phone's Achilles' heel. Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 10 Aug. 2020 One major feature of modern medical devices, wireless remote control capability, is also their Achilles' heel. Discover Magazine, 10 Aug. 2011 As is often the case, Apple's Achilles' heel is the price of its products. Ben Gottesman, PCMAG, 31 Mar. 2023 Apple’s Achilles' heel is the price of its products. PCMAG, 23 Feb. 2023 Obviously, that's probably Georgetown's Achilles' heel. Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 21 Jan. 2023

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“Achilles' heel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Achilles%27%20heel. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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