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Idioms are used because they mean something specific. This phrase still has meaning in the modern world, so it is still used. The idea of the hero with a fatal weakness is a common one in most heroic stories. Today you also hear this used in reference to celebrities and politicians.
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What heel was Achilles week heel?
The left heel was Achilles week heel.
The achilles tendon is in the knee or heel?
The Achilles tendon is in the Heel by Ahmed
Is the Achilles tendon in the heel knee or toe?
The Achilles tendon is in the Heel by Ahmed
What does Greek hero Achilles stands for?
Achilles was dipped into river Styx by the heel when he was a baby and in ancient Greek legends the river would make you invincible but you had to have a weak spot so achilles heel was his weak spot. So the term Achilles heel is used it means your weak spot.
What was Achilles's weak spot?
Achilles' heel was his weak spot thus the saying that someone's weakness is their "Achilles heel."
How do you use Achilles' heel ina sentence?
Society's achilles' heel is the politician. (Since heel is singular, so is "is", and not are.)
Why is the tendon above the heel called the Achilles heel?
It was named after the hero "Achilles", who was killed when an arrow penetrated his heel.
What is the meaning of Achilles' heel?
It is a person's point of weakness. Achilles, according to legend, was dunked in the River Styx by his mother Thetis when he was a baby. She wanted to make him immortal. While dunking him, she held him by the heel. This is the only body part that was not immortal. During the Trojan War, Paris shot him in the heel, killing him. His heel was his only weak point, hence his "Achilles Heel.'
Sentence with Achilles heel?
His inability to endure long distance running is his Achilles heel.
What do you do to get relief from Achilles heel?
smoother your Achilles heel in fresh karagh to let it relax
What is the Achilles catch-pharase?
Achilles heel,
Why was Achilles heel vulnerable?
Thetis dipped Achilles in the waters of the River Styx, by which means he became invulnerable, except for the part of his heel by which she held him-the proverbial "Achilles' heel."
