
Achilles' heel
/əˌkɪliːz ˈhiːl/
a fatal weakness despite overall strength
“His temper was his Achilles' heel.”
Origin: From Achilles, invulnerable except where his mother held him when dipping in the Styx

/əˌkɪliːz ˈhiːl/
a fatal weakness despite overall strength
“His temper was his Achilles' heel.”
Origin: From Achilles, invulnerable except where his mother held him when dipping in the Styx