thorn in someone's side

thorn in someone's side

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  • (a) thorn in someone's side — 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 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

  • a thorn in someone's side (or flesh) — a source of continual annoyance or trouble. → thorn …   English new terms dictionary

  • a thorn in someone's side — ► a thorn in someone s side (or flesh) a source of continual annoyance or trouble. Main Entry: ↑thorn …   English terms dictionary

  • (a) thorn in someone'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 side — 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

  • (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

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