(a) thorn in someone's side
- (a) thorn in someone's side
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a person or thing that causes a lot of problems for someone
She aims to be a thorn in the side of large global corporations.
Thesaurus: people and things that cause worry or problems
hyponym people who cause trouble or problems
synonym
Useful english dictionary.
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a thorn in someone's side — (or flesh) a source of continual annoyance or trouble the pastor has long been a thorn in the side of the regime … Useful english dictionary
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thorn in someone's side — noun A persistent annoyance. Syn: thorn in the flesh … Wiktionary
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(a) thorn in someone's flesh — a thorn in someone’s side/flesh/ phrase a person or thing that causes a lot of problems for someone She aims to be a thorn in the side of large global corporations. Thesaurus: people and things that cause worry or problemshyponym people who cause … Useful english dictionary
a thorn in someone's flesh — ► a thorn in someone s side (or flesh) a source of continual annoyance or trouble. Main Entry: ↑thorn … English terms dictionary
(a) thorn in something's side — a thorn in (someone s/something s) side someone or something that continually causes problems. Most teachers usually have one student in their class who is a thorn in their side. The town finds the casino a thorn in its side, even though it… … New idioms dictionary
be a thorn in someone's flesh — be a thorn in (someone s) flesh/side someone or something that keeps annoying you or causing you trouble. A relentless campaigner, he was a thorn in the government s side for years … New idioms dictionary