noun · rare

sore point

sore point · sore points

больное место

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An action, belief, or state of affairs which is an enduring basis for disagreement or…An action, belief, or state of affairs which is an enduring basis for disagreement or dissatisfaction.

» This is obviously a sore point for Tom.

Meaning

1 senses

(idiomatic)An action, belief, or state of affairs which is an enduring basis for disagreement or dissatisfaction.
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больно́е ме́стоbolʹnóje mésto

Examples

3 sentences

This is obviously a sore point for Tom.
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It's a bit of a sore point.
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Failing the exam was a sore point that he did not like to talk about.
ruНеудача на экзамене была больной темой, о которой он не любил говорить.
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