"where the shoe pinches" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} where the shoe pinches
  1. Where the cause of trouble or difficulty is. Related terms: therein lies the rub Translations (Translations): waar de schoen wringt (Dutch), mistä kenkä puristaa (Finnish), là où le bât blesse (French), but see sęk w tym (Polish)
    Sense id: en-where_the_shoe_pinches-en-phrase-ljZB-sAa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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