"Achilles' heel" - this idiom is used in Bulgaria since 1800. Achilius was an ancient Greek hero. He took part in the Trojan war. He was immortal, but only his heel was vulnerable. This fact is the reason to start to use the phrase "achilles' heel" which means "a vulnerable, weak spot or place".
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ReplyDeleteThe word ''Achilles'' is also a word used in medicine. I have learned the effect of mythology on medicine and language.Thanks for sharing.
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