he's a pain (in the neck)

  • 21pain in the ass — or[pain in the neck] {n.}, {slang}, {vulgar with ass} An obnoxious or bothersome person or event. * /Phoebe Hochrichter is a regular pain in the neck (ass)./ …

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  • 22pain in the butt — noun A nuisance; a source of trouble or annoyance The customers love it, but the employees think the new system is a pain in the butt. Syn: pain in the neck, pain in the rear, pain in the ass, pain in the arse, pain in the bum …

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  • 23pain in the bum — noun Someone or something very annoying. This is fine and dandy for the wineries and the consumer [...] but it’s a pain in the bum for people like me who have to pigeonhole everybody to make them fit nicely in a book. Syn: pain in the arse, pain… …

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  • 24pain in the arse — noun Someone or something that is annoying or frustrating. Syn: drag See Also: pain, pain in the bum, pain in the butt, pain in the neck …

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  • 25pain in the ass — noun something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer a bit of a bother he s not a friend, he s an infliction • Syn: ↑annoyance, ↑bother, ↑botheration, ↑pain, ↑ …

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  • 26pain in the ass — n a nuisance, irritation or source of prob lems. A vulgar version of pain in the neck , an expression in use since the early 20th century. (Arse may be substi tuted by any synonym or balls, etc.) ► A few drinks and respectable family men, dads,… …

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  • 27pain in the arse/ass — n a nuisance, irritation or source of prob lems. A vulgar version of pain in the neck , an expression in use since the early 20th century. (Arse may be substi tuted by any synonym or balls, etc.) ► A few drinks and respectable family men, dads,… …

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  • 28pain in the neck — Synonyms and related words: aggravation, annoyance, bad news, bedevilment, bore, bother, botheration, bothersomeness, buttonholer, crashing bore, devilment, difficulty, dogging, downer, drag, drip, dryasdust, dusty, exasperation, flat tire,… …

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  • 29pain in the neck — n. highly irritating or difficult …

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  • 30(a) pain in the ass — someone or something that is very annoying. He doesn t win cases he just makes such a pain in the ass of himself that opponents give up. She acts like all the people she works with are a pain in the neck. Usage notes: also used in the forms a… …

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