Flesh wound meaning in English
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Definition
a flesh wound: a superficial injury, which does not damage internal organs
Examples
- "It's only a flesh-wound, as they say."
Exercise 1
A "flesh-wound" is .
A "flesh-wound" is a minor injury.
a minor injury: A "flesh wound" describes an injury or wound which is not very serious, or which is "minor". Luna offers to take Trey to the hospital, however Trey refuses, insisting that his wound is not serious. "A flesh wound" is superficial injury, or one which is not very deep. "Flesh" refers to the muscle or fat of the human body, and a wound is an "injury".
a funny anecdote: A "funny anecdote" is a humorous or funny story. Trey is not saying that there is a funny story about his injury, but rather that his injury is not very serious.
an insignificant detail: Trey wants Luna to disregard his injury so that they can move on with the interview. However, a "flesh-wound" is a minor injury, and not "an insignificant detail".
a temporary headache: When Trey calls his injury a "flesh wound", he is referring to the type of injury he has sustained. He isn't saying that he has a "headache" (a pain his head).
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