thorn\ in\ the\ side

thorn\ in\ the\ side
• thorn in the flesh
• thorn in one's side
n. phr.
Something that causes stubborn trouble; a constant bother; a vexation.

The new voter organization soon became the biggest thorn in the senator's side.

The guerrilla band was a thorn in the flesh of the invaders.


Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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