be a thorn in flesh



be a thorn in somebody's flesh/side

someone or something that keeps annoying you or causing you trouble A relentless campaigner, he was a thorn in the government's side for years.
See also: flesh, thorn

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Channary-Khmer
CerberusSUR-bə-rəs (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Harshada-Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Farmer['fa:mə]
KajetÁN-Czech, Slovak, Hungarian
Shideh-Persian