英语词汇“a thorn in someone's side (or flesh)”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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...

We will continue to be a thorn in his side, keeping a close eye on him and interfering with his criminal activities.
A committed republican, he continued to be a thorn in Cromwell 's side, being elected to the protector's parliaments of 1654 and 1656, but prevented from taking his seat.
His uncompromising attitude continually made him a thorn in the Establishment 's side.

Synonyms

annoyance, irritant, irritation, source of irritation, source of vexation, source of annoyance, pinprick, pest, bother, trial, torment, plague, inconvenience, nuisance, menace

informal aggravation, peeve, pet peeve, pain, pain in the neck, bind, bore, headache, hassle

Scottish informal nyaff, skelf

North American informal pain in the butt, nudnik, burr in/under someone's saddle

Australian informal fair cow

Australian/New Zealand informal nark

British vulgar slang pain in the arse

See parent entry: thorn

单词	a thorn in someone's side (or flesh)
释义	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... We will continue to be a thorn in his side, keeping a close eye on him and interfering with his criminal activities. A committed republican, he continued to be a thorn in Cromwell 's side, being elected to the protector's parliaments of 1654 and 1656, but prevented from taking his seat. His uncompromising attitude continually made him a thorn in the Establishment 's side. Synonyms annoyance, irritant, irritation, source of irritation, source of vexation, source of annoyance, pinprick, pest, bother, trial, torment, plague, inconvenience, nuisance, menace informal aggravation, peeve, pet peeve, pain, pain in the neck, bind, bore, headache, hassle Scottish informal nyaff, skelf North American informal pain in the butt, nudnik, burr in/under someone's saddle Australian informal fair cow Australian/New Zealand informal nark British vulgar slang pain in the arse See parent entry: thorn
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