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- thorn in (one's) side
thorn in (one's) side
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 | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Zaina | | - | Arabic |
| Pascal | | pas-KAHL (French), pahs-KAHL (Dutch) | French, German, Dutch |
| Algernon | | AL-jər-nahn | English |
| Susie | | SOO-zee | English |
| Joanne | | jo-AN (English), zho-AN (French) | English, French |
| Kyrylo | | - | Ukrainian |