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thorn in one's flesh
thorn in one's flesh
Also, thorn in one's side. A constant source of irritation, as in Paul's complaining and whining are a thorn in my flesh, or Mother's always comparing us children-it's a thorn in our sides. This metaphoric expression appears twice in the Bible. In Judges 2:3 it is enemies that "shall be as thorns in your sides"; in II Corinthians 12:7 Paul says his infirmities are "given to me a thorn in the flesh."
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Mohammed | | [məu'hæmed] | |
Jeni | | JEN-ee | English (Modern) |
MĂDĂLina | | - | Romanian |
Viktorija | | - | Lithuanian, Latvian, Macedonian, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian |
TamÁS | | TAW-mahsh | Hungarian |
Kotone | | ko-to-ne | Japanese |