thorn in the flesh

A constant or persistent cause of annoyance, frustration, or trouble. My little brother is such a thorn in the flesh—he always wants to do stuff with me, especially when I'm trying to hang out with my friends.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Oedipus	ED-i-pəs (English), EED-i-pəs (English)	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Arihel	-	Biblical Latin
Rolph	RAHLF	English (Rare)
Shams Al-Din	-	Arabic
Raven	RAY-vən	English
Frans	FRAHNS (Dutch, Finnish)	Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish