Achilles heel
Example Sentences
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The achilles heel of all negative emission technologies is cost.
From The Guardian • Feb. 4, 2018
Arsenal were direct rivals, fellow contenders for silverware, and here was their achilles heel not quite being dipped in the Styx.
From The Guardian • Jan. 22, 2016
Show your achilles heel and, rather than shoot a poisoned arrow at it, the reader will feel protective and on your side.
From The Guardian • Nov. 27, 2015
The one achilles heel for these Knicks so far had been disarray protecting late leads.
From New York Times • Nov. 22, 2015
Jerry Jones achilles heel was embracing Chris Christie.
From New York Times • Jan. 10, 2015
