besetting sin

A flaw or shortcoming that someone or something tends to display. I doubt she'll listen to everything you have to say—her lack of patience is her besetting sin.See also: sin

besetting sin

a fault to which a person or institution is especially prone; a characteristic weakness. The verb beset literally means ‘surround with hostile intent’, so the image is of a sin besieging or pressing in upon a person. 1974 Donal Scannell Mother Knew Best Mother said vanity was a besetting sin which Amy resented, to say the least of it. See also: sin

单词	besetting sin
释义	besetting sin besetting sin A flaw or shortcoming that someone or something tends to display. I doubt she'll listen to everything you have to say—her lack of patience is her besetting sin.See also: sin besetting sin a fault to which a person or institution is especially prone; a characteristic weakness. The verb beset literally means ‘surround with hostile intent’, so the image is of a sin besieging or pressing in upon a person. 1974 Donal Scannell Mother Knew Best Mother said vanity was a besetting sin which Amy resented, to say the least of it. See also: sin
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