English / idiom
Cut to the Quick
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To cause severe emotional pain or deeply wound someone's feelings
In context
01
His unfair and baseless accusations cut her to the quick during the departmental inquiry.
02
She was cut to the quick when her honesty was questioned without a shred of evidence.
Synonyms
wound deeply,hurt to the core,sting
Antonyms
soothe,comfort,console
Collocations
deeply cut to the quick,words that cut to the quick