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a piece of work
a piece of work
A remarkably difficult, malicious, unpleasant, or objectionable person. Boy, our new boss is a real piece of work. Remind me to stay out of her way! I hear Amy's boyfriend is a piece of work.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Pyrrhus | | PIR-əs (English) | Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized) |
Chen | | - | Chinese |
Mies | | MEES | Dutch |
LeÓN | | - | Spanish |
Randi (1) | | RAN-dee | English |
Howard | | ['hauəd] | |