the (soft) underbelly

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• soft underbelly — noun The vulnerable part • • • Main Entry: ↑soft * * * soft underbelly phrase the part of something such as an organization or plan that is weakest and easiest to attack Thesaurus: faultssynonym Main  …   Useful english dictionary

• soft underbelly — the part of something such as an organization or plan that is weakest and easiest to attack …   English dictionary

• Underbelly — Un der*bel ly, n. 1. The lower ventral part of the abdomen of an animal, especially one that walks on four feet. [PJC] 2. The surface of an object closest to the ground, especially of an extended object such as an airplane. [PJC] 3. The weak… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• underbelly — [[t]ʌ̱ndə(r)beli[/t]] underbellies 1) N COUNT: usu with supp, usu N of n The underbelly of something is the part of it that can be most easily attacked or criticized. The ANC are attacking rugby because it is the soft underbelly of South African… …   English dictionary

• underbelly — un|der|bel|ly [ˈʌndəˌbeli US ər ] n [singular] literary 1.) the unpleasant parts of a place or society that are normally hidden underbelly of ▪ photographs that capture the underbelly of the United States its poverty, its injustice, and its… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• underbelly — n. (fig.; historical) the soft underbelly (of Europe) ( the Balkans and Italy ) * * * [ ʌndəˌbelɪ] (fig.; historical) the soft underbelly ( the Balkans and Italy ; of Europe) …   Combinatory dictionary

• underbelly — /un deuhr bel ee/, n., pl. underbellies. 1. the lower abdomen; posterior ventral area, as of an animal s body. 2. the lower surface of an object; underside: the underbelly of an airplane. 3. a vulnerable area; weak point: an attack on the soft… …   Universalium

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