We learned yesterday "Kryptonite" is the weakness of Superman. Here is another expression for weakness:
Achilles' heel
an expression meaning area of weakness or vulnerable spot in spite of overall strength.
Origin: In Greek mythology, Achilles was a great Greek warrior who has only one vulnerable spot, his heel. He was killed when Paris wound him in his heel with a poisonous arrow.
"She is trying to lose weight, but ice cream is her Achilles' heel."
"Women, as everyone knows, are his Achilles' heel."
"Manufacturing is Singapore’s Achilles' heel. The sector has been in a bleak situation for years, owing to a slowing China and soft developed country demand."
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