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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.'
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 10y agoThe phrase 'Achilles heel' means a weakness someone has who is otherwise unbeatable. It can be used in almost any context such as Superman's Achilles heel is kryptonite. The saying comes from the Greek hero Achilles who was invincible apart from a small spot on his heel.
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What do you do to get relief from Achilles heel?
smoother your Achilles heel in fresh karagh to let it relax
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."
What was Achilles vulnerable to?
his heel
Who is Achilles and what was the importance of his heel?
Achilles Heel is an old saying about a guy who is invincible except for his heel. the moral is that everybody has a weakness. Example: The spiders are her Achilles Heel or it means: the only thing that can scare her are spiders .His mother dipped all of Achilles in the river Styx all except his heel. He was invincible everywhere except his heels because of that
In book 22 of trojan war Where does hector strike Achilles in his armor?
His heel on his foot. Hence the term Achilles heel
What will bring about Achilles death?
a blow to his heel which was his weak spot which is the meaning of the phrase ''your Achilles heel''
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 knee heel or toe?
It is in the heel By Joshua Kodituwakku
Is the Achilles tendon in the heel knee or toe?
The Achilles tendon is in the Heel by Ahmed
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.
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."
