chink in the armour
Exploitable weak spot
A chink in the armour is a weakness or vulnerable point in something otherwise strong or well-defended.
The phrase comes from gaps between plates of medieval armor where a blade could penetrate.
Now used figuratively: His calm demeanor was impenetrable, but she finally found a chink in the armour when she mentioned his ex-wife.
Also spelled *chink in the armor*.
- glitchMinor system fault
- weaknessDeficiency in force
- weak pointExploitable flaw or vulnerability
- blind spotArea of blocked perception
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
exposed flank · breach · security breach · point of entry · defect · flaw · Achilles' heel · glass jaw · shortcoming · gap · fatal flaw · frailty · susceptibility · liability · imperfection · weak spot · fault · soft underbelly
chink in the armourfull coverage
Protection without exclusions
bulletproof · airtight · watertight · impregnable · invulnerability
chink in the armourflawless
Entirely without fault
perfection · immaculate · unblemished · intact · seamless
chink in the armourstrong point
Natural area of advantage
strength · strong suit · forte · trump card · ace in the hole
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