Meaning: wounds 
waʊnd ,wuːnd
n.
any break in the skin or an organ caused by violence or surgical incision
a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride)
the act of inflicting a wound
v.
cause injuries or bodily harm to
hurt the feelings of
adj.
put in a coil
wounds Idiom, Proverb
lick your wounds
The tongue wounds more than a lance.
Insults can be more hurtful than physical injuries.Open old wounds
If you open old wounds, you revive a quarrel or problem that caused a lot of trouble in the past.rub salt into one's wounds|rub|salt|wound|wounds
v. phr., informal To deliberately add pain when one feels shame, regret, or defeat. Must you rub salt into my wounds by telling me how much fun I missed by not going to the party?lick one's wounds
lick one's woundsRecuperate from injuries or hurt feelings. For example, They were badly beaten in the debate and went home sadly to lick their wounds. This expression alludes to an animal's behavior when wounded. It was originally put as lick oneself clean or whole, dating from the mid-1500s.
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