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cut to the quick
(transitive, figuratively) To hurt a person deeply, especially emotionally. / (figuratively) To discuss the underlying sensitive or unpleasant root of a given topic.
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to the quick
off the beaten path
(idiomatic) In a secluded location; in or to a place which is not frequently visited or not widely known.
water over the dam
affirming the consequent
(logic) A formal fallacy, committed by reasoning in the form: / If P, then Q. / Q. / Therefore, P.
hit one out of the ballpark
(baseball) To hit a fair ball so well that the ball flies over all of the spectators' seats and lands outside the stadium. / (idiomatic, by extension) To produce a spectacular achievement.
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feed the dragon
(idiomatic) To outsource (jobs) to the People's Republic of China. / (idiomatic) To buy or sell products labeled as "Made in China."
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cat that ate the canary
(idiomatic) A person who appears self-satisfied or smug, especially while concealing something mischievous, prohibited, or private.
for the love of Christ
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Two archipelagos comprising an overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the southern Atlantic Ocean. A territory of inhospitable islands, composed of the South Georgia island group, and the South Sandwich Islands chain.