crown of thorns

Something that causes one pain and suffering. Alludes to the crown of thorns that Jesus was made to wear before his crucifixion. Its usage is similar to the phrase "cross to bear." I can't stand to see how sick she has become. This illness is a real crown of thorns. This class is my crown of thorns. No matter how much I study, I just keep getting awful grades.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Mayur	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Pritchett	['pritʃit]
Nanny	NAN-ee	English
MecİT	-	Turkish
Shemu'el	-	Biblical Hebrew
Adalfarus	-	Ancient Germanic (Latinized)