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
Millie['mili]
KrystenKRIS-tinEnglish (Modern)
Ballentine['bæləntain]
HrÓArr-Ancient Scandinavian
Agrafenaah-grah-FYE-nah Russian
GeorgesZHORZHFrench