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pain in the rear

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pain in the rear

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

See also: pain, rear

pain in the rear

verb

See pain in the ass

See also: pain, rear