thorn in (one's) side

A person or thing that is frequently problematic and/or annoying. My new neighbors blast music at all hours of the day and night—they're a real thorn in my side My car has become such a thorn in my side—today is the third day this week that it wouldn't start!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Daedalus	DED-ə-ləs (English)	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Shirley	SHUR-lee	English
Donovan	['dɔnəvən]
Tryphosa	-	Biblical, Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek
Budi	BOO-dee	Indonesian
Gennarino	-	Italian