thorn in someone's side
thorn in someone's side noun: a persistent annoyance.
Noun
thorn in someone's side (plural thorns in someone's side)
- A persistent annoyance.
- Wait. Let this moment be remembered. For on this day, we three -- Kor, Dahar Master of the Klingons, Jadzia Dax, a joined Trill of seven lives, and Worf, son of Mogh and thorn in Gowron's side -- together stepped forth into the eye of destiny.1995, “The Sword of Kahless”, in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, season 4, episode 8 (Science Fiction), spoken by Kor, →OCLC
- All the billions in the world and Manchester City still cannot rid themselves of the most persistent thorn in their side.2014 March 9, Jacob Steinberg, “Wigan shock Manchester City in FA Cup again to reach semi-finals”, in The Guardian
- Synonyms:
- thorn in the flesh
thorn in someone's side meaning in Indonesian, Thai and Vietnamese
thorn in someone's side in Indonesian
- thorn in someone's side
- duri dalam daging
thorn in someone's side in Thai
- thorn in someone's side
- หนามยอกอก nǎam-yɔ̂ɔk-òk
thorn in someone's side in Vietnamese
- thorn in someone's side
- cái gai trong mắt
Synonyms of thorn in someone's side
Forms of thorn in someone's side
| plural | thorns in someone's side |
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Questions about thorn in someone's side
- What does thorn in someone's side mean?
- Thorn in someone's side means a persistent annoyance.
- What is thorn in someone's side in Indonesian?
- Thorn in someone's side in Indonesian is duri dalam daging. See Thorn in someone's side meaning in Indonesian.
- What part of speech is thorn in someone's side?
- Thorn in someone's side is a noun.
- What is the plural of thorn in someone's side?
- The plural of thorn in someone's side is thorns in someone's side.
Words near thorn in someone's side in the dictionary
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