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Hhtt Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
bruise v. hurt v. injure
Context and Situation: To bruise one's feelings. In an office a secretary spilled the coffee on to the papers and then her boss got angry. He yelled her in an abasing manner.
Example 1: Her boss yelled at her and bruise her feelings.
Which of the following would be correct and idiomatic instead of original?
1) Her boss yelled at her and hurt her feelings.
2) Her boss yelled at her and injured her feelings.
Thank you.
Example 1: Her boss yelled at her and bruise her feelings.
Which of the following would be correct and idiomatic instead of original?
1) Her boss yelled at her and hurt her feelings.
2) Her boss yelled at her and injured her feelings.
Thank you.
Top answer
hurt her feelings is the common phrase. I've never heard injure her feelings or bruise her feelings.
- hurt her feelings is the common phrase.
- I've never heard injure her feelings or bruise her feelings.
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hurt her feelings is the common phrase.
I've never heard injure her feelings or bruise her feelings.
I've never heard injure her feelings or bruise her feelings.
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Clivehurt her feelings is the common phrase.I've never heard injure her feelings or bruise her feelings.How could we use the verb devastate ? Is it "to devastate her feelings" ? Would it be common and correct?
Thank you.
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Yes, that's OK.
But we usually say 'devastated her', not 'devastated her feelings'.
It's a much less common verb, usually used for more serious incidents.
But we usually say 'devastated her', not 'devastated her feelings'.
It's a much less common verb, usually used for more serious incidents.
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