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Achilles' heel [əˈkıliːz ...] N fig

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This may have been the Achilles' heel of the product, seriously limiting its marketplace and resulting in frustrated users.
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For many entrepreneurs, technology is their Achilles' heel.
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The standard meaning is similar to that of Achilles' heel.
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Disposal of nuclear waste is often said to be the Achilles' heel of the nuclear industry.
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However, he suffered complications following surgery on his Achilles' heel.
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The Achilles' heel of this approach is the loss of eschatological tension between this present age and the future divine rule that is yet to come.
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Figuratively, it means a vulnerable or weak part, similar to the term Achilles' heel, or alternatively, a hidden, illicit side of society.
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His last games were in the 200001 season, when his career was ended by an Achilles' heel injury.
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Unemployment, however, remains the country's Achilles' heel; more than 300,000 workers are unemployed.
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During the whole season, the true Achilles' heel was the defensive game.
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