Significado: be sore atestar doído com; estar chateado com
sore Idioma
a sight for sore eyes
something or someone you are happy to see Well, my friend, you are a sight for sore eyes. Good to see you!
sight for sore eyes
(See a sight for sore eyes)
sore loser
someone who gets angry when they lose He is a sore loser when he doesn
stick out like a sore thumb
not fit or blend, look out of place The ugly painting stuck out like a sore thumb in the art gallery.
touch a sore spot
Idiom(s): touch a sore spot AND touch a sore point
Theme: SENSITIVE
to refer to a sensitive matter that will upset someone. • I seem to have touched a sore spot. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset you. • When you talk to him, avoid talking about money. It's best not to touch a sore point if possible.
touch a sore point
Idiom(s): touch a sore spot AND touch a sore point
Theme: SENSITIVE
to refer to a sensitive matter that will upset someone. • I seem to have touched a sore spot. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset you. • When you talk to him, avoid talking about money. It's best not to touch a sore point if possible.
Like a bear with a sore head
(UK) If someone's like a bear with a sore head, they complain a lot and are unhappy about something.
Open old sores
When a sore is almost healed, and if a person rips or tears it open, it is way of preventing the healing process and further aggravating the pain. This phrase, metaphorically suggests, to revive or reopen a quarrel or enmity which was almost forgotten.
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n. phr., informal A welcome sight. After our long, dusty hike, the pond was a sight for sore eyes."Jack! You're a sight for sore eyes!"
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n. A weak or sensitive part; a subject or thing about which someone becomes angry or upset easily. Don't ask Uncle John why his business failed; it's a sore spot with him. Compare: WHERE THE SHOE PINCHES.
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v. phr. To be conspicuous; be different from the rest. When the foreign student was placed in an advanced English grammar class by mistake, it was no wonder that he stuck out like a sore thumb.
sight for sore eyes, a
sight for sore eyes, a One whom it is a relief or joy to see, as in Linda, who had not seen him in 15 years, told him he was a sight for sore eyes. This idiom implies an appearance so welcome that it heals ailing eyes. [First half of 1700s]
sore point, a A sensitive or annoying issue, as in Don't mention diets to Elsie; it's a sore point with her. This idiom was first recorded as a sore place in 1690.
An sore idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with sore, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Dicionário de palavras semelhantes, Diferentes palavras, Sinônimos, Expressões idiomáticas para Idioma sore