pain in the arse

An especially irritating, aggravating, or obnoxious person, thing, or situation. Primarily heard in UK. You know, Jack, you may be my friend, but you can be a real pain in the arse sometimes! This calculus homework is a real pain in the arse. It's not that I don't understand it, it's just so tedious!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Josefine	yo-se-FEEN (Swedish), yo-ze-FEE-nə (German)	Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, German
Andromache	[æn'dra:məki]
Evander (2)	ee-VAN-dər, ə-VAN-dər	Scottish, English
Woodruff	['wudrʌf]
Cenric	-	Anglo-Saxon
Sarosh	-	Persian Mythology