A vulnerable spot, a weakness. The term alludes
to the medieval knight’s armor made of mail—interlinked rings of metal
jointed at various points. When a crack, or chink, developed between the
links or joints, he was less protected against a spear or arrow. The noun
“chink” has been used figuratively for such a fissure since the 1600s, and the
current term came soon afterward. See also ACHILLES’ HEEL.
The Fexco 2024 concludes by breaking records in visits and economic
activity.
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The International Fair and Exhibition of Cochabamba (Fexco) concluded
yesterday after 11 days of constant and intense activity. Preliminary
figures indi...
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