Definition of Achilles Heel
a crippling weakness in an otherwise impenetrable object
Examples of Achilles Heel in a sentence
Our base seems nearly impenetrable, but our lack of a missile defense system is our Achilles Heel. 🔊
Maria is an excellent athlete, but after an injury she suffered two years back, her right knee has become her Achilles Heel. 🔊
I have excellent skills in almost every academic subject, but mathematics is my Achilles Heel, and I have a D in it. 🔊
A knight wears a full suit of plate armor that is almost impenetrable, but the gaps in between those plates are his Achilles Heel, being vulnerable to attack. 🔊
Even the strongest, most powerful individual has an Achilles Heel in the form of their loved ones, which will often force them to stand down if they are in danger. 🔊
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