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ЗАДЕВАТЬ/ЗАДЕТЬ (ЗАБИРАТЬ/ЗАБРАТЬ, ЗАТРАГИВАТЬ/ЗАТРОНУТЬ и т. п.) ЗА ЖИВОЕ кого
collVPsubj:
human or
abstrmore often
pfv )
1. (often impers ) to hurt s.o. by saying or doing sth. that is particularly painful for him, wound s.o. 's pride
X задел Y-a за живое — X cut (stung) Y to the quick
X got Y where it hurtsX touched (hit) a (raw) nerve.
2. Also: БРАТЬ/ВЗЯТЬ ЗА ЖИВОЕ to touch s.o. 's innermost feelings
X задел Y-a за живое - X moved (touched) Y very deeply
thing X cut Y to the heart.