Achilles heel

Example Sentences

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"Our patriotism was our Achilles' heel, that's what they exploited," says Mr Yu, who is in his 60s.

From BBC

But fertilizer remains Brazil’s Achilles’ heel.

From The Wall Street Journal

“UPS’s Achilles’ heel is lightweight residential packages that don’t offset the labor expense,” said Glenn Gooding, president of iDrive Logistics and a former UPS executive.

From The Wall Street Journal

The TriColor and First Brands cases prove that data integrity is the Achilles’ heel of modern lending.

From The Wall Street Journal

“This exposes an Achilles heel to the Burn, and other people potentially trying to get away with something this awful.”

From Salon