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单词 touch a raw nerve
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touch a raw nerve
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If you say that you have touched a nerve or touched a raw nerve, you mean that you have accidentally upset someone by talking about something that they feel strongly about or are very sensitive about.
Alistair saw Henry shrink, as if the words had touched a nerve.
The mere mention of John had touched a very raw nerve indeed.
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