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The idiom "chink in one's armor" refers to an area of vulnerability. It has traditionally been used to refer to a weak spot in a figurative suit of armor. The standard meaning is similar to that of Achilles' heel. provides a sample usage by The Daily Telegraph that they find acceptable: "Such hype was anathema for the modest professional fighter, who has 22 victories under his belt, and not a perceptible chink in his armour."

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  • The idiom "chink in one's armor" refers to an area of vulnerability. It has traditionally been used to refer to a weak spot in a figurative suit of armor. The standard meaning is similar to that of Achilles' heel. provides a sample usage by The Daily Telegraph that they find acceptable: "Such hype was anathema for the modest professional fighter, who has 22 victories under his belt, and not a perceptible chink in his armour." (en)
  • El defecto de la coraza es una hecha en el peto y espaldar de la coraza para dejar al brazo la necesaria libertad de movimientos. Según dice Almirante: "En los antiguos caballeros se buscaba como único punto vulnerable; y hoy metafóricamente decimos en estrategia o táctica que se le busca al enemigo el falso o defecto de la coraza para ponderar que se precave y no descubre punto descuidado o vulnerable." (es)
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  • The idiom "chink in one's armor" refers to an area of vulnerability. It has traditionally been used to refer to a weak spot in a figurative suit of armor. The standard meaning is similar to that of Achilles' heel. provides a sample usage by The Daily Telegraph that they find acceptable: "Such hype was anathema for the modest professional fighter, who has 22 victories under his belt, and not a perceptible chink in his armour." (en)
  • El defecto de la coraza es una hecha en el peto y espaldar de la coraza para dejar al brazo la necesaria libertad de movimientos. Según dice Almirante: "En los antiguos caballeros se buscaba como único punto vulnerable; y hoy metafóricamente decimos en estrategia o táctica que se le busca al enemigo el falso o defecto de la coraza para ponderar que se precave y no descubre punto descuidado o vulnerable." (es)
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