english
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adj.
painful:
He had a sore throat.
noun
wound:
She had a sore on her hand.
Simple Definitions
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noun ADJ. open, running (often figurative) The border dispute was a running sore in relations between the countries.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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Phrase(s): *sore (at someone)
Fig. angry at someone. (*Typically: be ~; get ~; make someone ~.) • When Mary hears what you said about her, she’ll get sore for sure. • Please don’t get sore at me.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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In addition to the idiom beginning with SORE, Also see SIGHT FOR SORE EYES; STICK OUT (LIKE A SORE THUMB).
American Heritage Idioms