hurt someone's feelings
To offend or emotionally hurt someone.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I did not mean to hurt your feelings.”
“She chose her words carefully because she did not want to hurt his feelings after his bad performance.”
“Although the critique was intended to be constructive, the harsh tone of the feedback inadvertently hurt the feelings of the young artist.”
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another nail in someone's coffin
An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.
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answer someone's prayers
To be or do exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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answer to someone's prayers
Exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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apple of someone's eye
The object of somebody's affections; a person (or sometimes a thing) that someone strongly prefers; a favorite, a loved one.
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bane of someone's existence
Someone or something that poses a significant problem to someone.
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bash someone's face in
To beat someone violently.
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bash someone's head
To beat up someone violently.
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be someone's to lose
To be anticipated to be won by someone.
Last updated August 10, 2026