Achilles' heel

Achilles' heel  {n. phr.},  {literary}
A physical or psychological weakness named after the Greek hero Achilles who was invulnerable except for a spot on his heel.
John's Achilles' heel is his lack of talent with numbers and math.
Categories: {literary} {n. phr.}
Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
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