- reopen old wounds
- to make someone think again about a disagreement or bad experience that they had forgotten
English dictionary. 2014.
reopen old wounds
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reopen old wounds — phrase to make someone think again about a disagreement or bad experience that they had forgotten Thesaurus: to cause someone to remembersynonym Main entry: reopen * * * reˌopen old ˈwounds idiom to remind sb of sth unpleasant that happened or… … Useful english dictionary
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