running sore

Definitions

1. 1

   Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

   Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see running, sore.; an ulcer that oozes pus.

   • In Bohemia, it is claimed, there is no case of old running sore or ulcer which it will not completely and permanently heal.
   • There was a running sore on the back of the foot all the time . When the pus ran from the sore it stuck to the bandage.
2. 2

   A festering problem

   A festering problem; a situation that remains problematic or gets worse over time.

   • Economically and politically confused and disordered, in the period between the two world wars the Austrian Republic was a running sore in Europe.
   • The case of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan and some of his colleagues is a running sore in people's minds.

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