thorn in side

*thorn in someone's side

and *thorn in someone's flesh

Fig. a constant bother or annoyance to someone. (*Typically: be ~; become ~.) This problem is a thorn in my side. I wish I had a solution for it. John was a thorn in my flesh for years before I finally got rid of him.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Kaapro	KAH:P-ro	Finnish
Louiza	-	Greek
Renatus	-	Late Roman
Loretta	lə-RET-ə (English), lo-RET-tah (Italian)	English, Italian
Ruairi	-	Scottish
Aristoteles	-	Ancient Greek