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What does "plunk a nerve" mean?



 
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What does "grounds for agreement" mean? | Lesson No 18
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What does "plunk a nerve" mean? #1 (permalink) Sun Jan 25, 2009 13:16 pm   What does "plunk a nerve" mean?
 

Can you tell me what "plunk a nerve" means?

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What does "plunk a nerve" means? #2 (permalink) Wed Jan 28, 2009 10:15 am   What does "plunk a nerve" means?
 

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Struck a nerve = upset someone; strongly and suddenly affected by a comment or action.
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What does "plunk a nerve" mean? #3 (permalink) Wed Jan 28, 2009 14:10 pm   What does "plunk a nerve" mean?
 

Thank You so much. Finally Struck is the same that Plunk or Plunk does not exist?
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What does "plunk a nerve" mean? #4 (permalink) Wed Jan 28, 2009 14:15 pm   What does "plunk a nerve" mean?
 

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I was thinking that 'plunk' is a misprint or the speaker's misunderstanding.'
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What does "plunk a nerve" mean? #5 (permalink) Wed Jan 28, 2009 14:43 pm   What does "plunk a nerve" mean?
 

Isaias wrote:
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What does "plunk a nerve" mean? #6 (permalink) Wed Jan 28, 2009 16:40 pm   What does "plunk a nerve" mean?
 

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Can you tell me what "plunk a nerve" means?
As Mister Micawber pointed out, "struck a nerve" is a common expression. I've also heard people say "pluck a nerve", but never "plunk a nerve". Possibly what you saw was just a typo, and the person actually intended to write "pluck". ( :?: )
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