Reference meaning
cut to the quick
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To hurt a person deeply, especially emotionally.
Other meanings
2. verb
To incisively discuss the underlying sensitive or unpleasant root of a given topic.
3. verb
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cut, quick.
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