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| touch a raw nerve | цеплять (42admirer) |
| touch a raw nerve | зацепить (42admirer) |
| touch a raw and painful nerve | задеть за живое (Bob_cat) |
| touch a raw and painful nerve | наступить на больную мозоль (Bob_cat) |
| touch off a storm | вызвать бурю (речь идёт о буре возмущения; Thomson Reuters; e.g.: House of Representatives Democrats are to formally unveil their healthcare overhaul plan on Tuesday. They touched off a storm on Friday with the announcement it would include a higher income tax on the wealthy. Alex_Odeychuk) |