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Nerve endings in our body let us feel pain. So, does the phrase "to hit a nerve" mean we are hurting? Let's listen.

Hit a Nerve 触及痛处

Anna: Things are getting weird, Jonathan.

Jonathan: Oh, no! What happened now?

Anna: I was shopping the other day and I bumped this woman's cart. She went crazy, yelling and shaking her fist at me!

Jonathan: Sounds like you may have hit a nerve.

Anna: A nerve? Who has an issue with a shopping cart?

To hit a nerve means to do or say something that's extra sensitive to someone. They may become annoyed, upset or even angry, all bad feelings. You'll also hear people say "touch a nerve" or "strike a nerve" to mean the same thing.

And that's English in a Minute!