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thorn_in_the_side
thorn in someone's side
English
Noun
thorn in someone's side (plural thorns in someone's side)
- (idiomatic) A persistent annoyance.
- 2014, Jacob Steinberg, "Wigan shock Manchester City in FA Cup again to reach semi-finals", The Guardian, 9 March 2014:
- All the billions in the world and Manchester City still cannot rid themselves of the most persistent thorn in their side.
- 2014, Jacob Steinberg, "Wigan shock Manchester City in FA Cup again to reach semi-finals", The Guardian, 9 March 2014:
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thorn in someone's side
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