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thorns in someone's side

thorns in someone's side is the plural of thorn in someone's side.

Meaning of thorn in someone's side

Noun

thorn in someone's side (plural thorns in someone's side)

  1. (idiomatic) 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

Questions about thorns in someone's side

What is thorns in someone's side the plural of?
Thorns in someone's side is the plural of thorn in someone's side.

Words near thorns in someone's side in the dictionary

  1. thornproof
  2. thornproofs
  3. Thornquist
  4. Thornquists
  5. thorns
  6. thorns in someone's side
  7. thorns in the flesh
  8. Thornsberry
  9. Thornsberrys
  10. Thornsbury
  11. Thornsburys

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