the bane of life



the bane of your life

someone or something that is always causing problems for you and upsetting you I have a sister who's always getting into trouble and expecting me to sort her out. She's the bane of my life.
See also: bane, life, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
GundulaGUWN-doo-lahGerman
Jeconiah-Biblical
Daud-Indonesian, Arabic
Ingiger&Eth;R-Ancient Scandinavian
Iared-Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
KristÝNa-Czech