cut to the quick

zutiefst verletzen

Jemanden durch Worte oder Handlungen seelisch sehr verletzen.

In einfachem Englisch: To hurt someone very deeply through your words or actions.

• Her words cut me to the quick.
• His rejection had cut her to the quick.
• She felt cut to the quick by that accusation.

So benutzt man es: cut someone to the quick (Her cold reply cut him to the quick.); be cut to the quick (He was cut to the quick by their laughter.)

Synonyme: wound, hurt deeply

Häufige Wendungen: cut to the quick, cut someone to the quick

den wunden Punkt treffen

Den schmerzhaften oder schwierigen Kern eines Themas direkt ansprechen.

In einfachem Englisch: To discuss the painful or difficult issue at the heart of a subject directly.

• His question cut to the quick.
• The essay cuts to the quick of the debate.
• By mentioning trust, she cut to the quick of their problem.

So benutzt man es: cut to the quick of something (Her question cut to the quick of our disagreement.)

Synonyme: get to the heart of, go to the root of

Häufige Wendungen: cut to the quick, cut to the quick of something

bis ins Fleisch schneiden

So tief schneiden, dass das empfindliche Fleisch unter einem Nagel oder einer anderen harten Schicht verletzt wird.

In einfachem Englisch: To cut into the sensitive living flesh under a nail or other hard outer layer.

• I cut my nail to the quick.
• The dog yelped when its claw was cut to the quick.
• Take care not to cut those claws to the quick.

So benutzt man es: cut something to the quick (He accidentally cut the nail to the quick.)

Häufige Wendungen: cut to the quick, claws cut to the quick