who hurt you

English

Phrase

who hurt you?

1. A retort to a person who sounds unexpectedly bitter and defensive.
   • 2020, Sarah Rees Brennan, Daughter of Chaos:

     “Are you desperate for magic? Or are you desperate for company? How sad.”
     The witch-hunter looked at her with his stricken, sorrowful eyes. “Wow. Who hurt you?”