soft underbelly

soft underbelly
soft underbelly noun
The vulnerable part
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Main Entry:soft

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soft underbelly phrase
the part of something such as an organization or plan that is weakest and easiest to attack
Thesaurus: faultssynonym
Main entry: underbelly

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  • soft underbelly — vulnerable spot, weak spot …   English contemporary dictionary

  • soft underbelly — the part of something such as an organization or plan that is weakest and easiest to attack …   English dictionary

  • Underbelly — Un der*bel ly, n. 1. The lower ventral part of the abdomen of an animal, especially one that walks on four feet. [PJC] 2. The surface of an object closest to the ground, especially of an extended object such as an airplane. [PJC] 3. The weak… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • underbelly — [[t]ʌ̱ndə(r)beli[/t]] underbellies 1) N COUNT: usu with supp, usu N of n The underbelly of something is the part of it that can be most easily attacked or criticized. The ANC are attacking rugby because it is the soft underbelly of South African… …   English dictionary

  • underbelly — n. (fig.; historical) the soft underbelly (of Europe) ( the Balkans and Italy ) * * * [ ʌndəˌbelɪ] (fig.; historical) the soft underbelly ( the Balkans and Italy ; of Europe) …   Combinatory dictionary

  • underbelly — un|der|bel|ly [ˈʌndəˌbeli US ər ] n [singular] literary 1.) the unpleasant parts of a place or society that are normally hidden underbelly of ▪ photographs that capture the underbelly of the United States its poverty, its injustice, and its… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • underbelly — UK [ˈʌndə(r)ˌbelɪ] / US [ˈʌndərˌbelɪ] noun [countable] Word forms underbelly : singular underbelly plural underbellies 1) the part under an animal s body where the stomach is the white underbelly of a fish 2) the bottom surface of a plane or… …   English dictionary

  • underbelly — /un deuhr bel ee/, n., pl. underbellies. 1. the lower abdomen; posterior ventral area, as of an animal s body. 2. the lower surface of an object; underside: the underbelly of an airplane. 3. a vulnerable area; weak point: an attack on the soft… …   Universalium

  • underbelly — un|der|bel|ly [ ʌndər,beli ] noun count 1. ) the part under an animal s body where the stomach is: the white underbelly of a fish 2. ) the bottom surface of an airplane or other vehicle soft underbelly the part of something such as an… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Underbelly Files: The Man Who Got Away — Underbelly Files: The Men Who Got Away Género Drama, Crímen Reparto Toby Schmitz Claire van der Boom Jeremy Sims Aaron Jeffery Brendan Cowell Ian Meadows Josh Lawson Freya Stafford Narrado por Aaron Jeffery País de origen …   Wikipedia Español

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