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Im letzten Absatz legt Otti den Finger in die Wunde: Wer unter der Woche arbeitet, kommt kaum in die Bibliothek. In the last paragraph Otti touches a sore spot: anyone who works during the week can hardly get to the library.

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den Finger in die Wunde legen

[deːn ˈfɪŋɐ ɪn diː ˈvʊndə ˈleːɡn̩]

to touch a sore spot, to put one's finger on the problem

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  • Mit deiner Frage nach den Öffnungszeiten hast du genau den Finger in die Wunde gelegt.

    With your question about the opening hours, you've put your finger right on the problem.

  • Wir sollten den Finger in die Wunde legen, ohne jemanden persönlich anzugreifen.

    We should touch the sore spot without attacking anyone personally.

  • Frau Hilde, Sie legen immer den Finger in die Wunde, deshalb fragen wir Sie zuerst.

    Frau Hilde, you always put your finger on the problem, which is why we ask you first.

In Otti's situations: Otti writes an opinion piece

das Argument einräumen entkräften das Gegenargument die Kernaussage die Kolumne der Leser die Leserschaft die Lokalzeitung die Pointe pointiert die Polemik

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