CUT (SOMEONE) TO THE QUICK, CUT THE MUSTARD, DAMN (SOMEONE) WITH FAINT PRAISE: American English Idioms #52
CUT (SOMEONE) TO THE QUICK When someone is cut to the quick, it means they have been deeply offended. For example, if a person’s friend makes a joke about their weight, this would be considered cutting them to the quick. A person who is cut to the quick has been deeply wounded and might react…