his Achilles' heel

См. также в других словарях:

• Achilles' heel — {n. phr.}, {literary} A physical or psychological weakness named after the Greek hero Achilles who was invulnerable except for a spot on his heel. * /John s Achilles heel is his lack of talent with numbers and math./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• Achilles' heel — {n. phr.}, {literary} A physical or psychological weakness named after the Greek hero Achilles who was invulnerable except for a spot on his heel. * /John s Achilles heel is his lack of talent with numbers and math./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• Achilles' heel — A|chil|les heel [əˌkıli:z ˈhi:l] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: From the story that the ancient Greek hero Achilles was dipped as a baby into the river Styx to protect him, but the part of his heel he was held by did not get wet, and so remained… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Achilles heel — a portion, spot, area, or the like, that is especially or solely vulnerable: His Achilles heel is his quick temper. Also, Achilles heel. [1800 10] * * * …   Universalium

• Achilles heel — a portion, spot, area, or the like, that is especially or solely vulnerable: His Achilles heel is his quick temper. Also, Achilles heel. [1800 10] …   Useful english dictionary

• Achilles heel —    This expression refers to a vulnerable area or a weak spot, in an otherwise strong situation, that could cause one s downfall or failure.     He s extremely intelligent, but his inability to speak in public is his Achilles heel …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• Achilles' heel — noun (C) a weak part of something, especially of someone s character, which is easy for other people to attack: I think Frank s vanity is his Achilles heel …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Achilles heel — ► NOUN ▪ a weakness or vulnerable point. ORIGIN from the mythological Greek hero Achilles, whose mother plunged him into the River Styx when he was a baby, thus making his body invulnerable except for the heel by which she held him …   English terms dictionary

• Achilles' heel — This article deals with the phrase. For other uses, see Achilles Heel. An Achilles’ heel is a fatal weakness in spite of overall strength, actually or potentially leading to downfall. While the mythological origin refers to a physical… …   Wikipedia

• Achilles'\ heel — n. phr. literary A physical or psychological weakness named after the Greek hero Achilles who was invulnerable except for a spot on his heel. John s Achilles heel is his lack of talent with numbers and math …   Словарь американских идиом

• ACHILLES' HEEL — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. [uh KILL eez HEEL] a metaphor used to illustrate a vulnerability or a mortal weakness, from the myth of Achilles, whose body was immunized from harm everywhere but on his heel. Nobody is all powerful; even dictators… …   English dictionary for students