pain in the ass
31pain 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,… …
32pain in the neck ass — an annoying thing or person, bothersome Dealing with my neighbor is always a pain in the neck …
33be a pain in the arse — be a pain in the arse/backside British & Australian, very informal, American & Australian, very informal to be very annoying. I can t stand my brother in law. He s a real pain in the arse. Getting up for work at 5 a.m. is a pain in the ass …
34be a pain in the backside — be a pain in the arse/backside British & Australian, very informal, American & Australian, very informal to be very annoying. I can t stand my brother in law. He s a real pain in the arse. Getting up for work at 5 a.m. is a pain in the ass …
35(a) pain in the neck — a pain in the ˈneck idiom (BrE also a pain in the ˈarse/ˈbackside) (NAmE also a pain in the ˈass/ˈbutt) (informal) a person or thing that is very annoying Main entry: ↑pain …
36(a) pain in the arse — a pain in the ˈneck idiom (BrE also a pain in the ˈarse/ˈbackside) (NAmE also a pain in the ˈass/ˈbutt) (informal) a person or thing that is very annoying Main entry: ↑pain …
37(a) pain in the backside — a pain in the ˈneck idiom (BrE also a pain in the ˈarse/ˈbackside) (NAmE also a pain in the ˈass/ˈbutt) (informal) a person or thing that is very annoying Main entry: ↑pain …
38(a) pain in the butt — a pain in the ˈneck idiom (BrE also a pain in the ˈarse/ˈbackside) (NAmE also a pain in the ˈass/ˈbutt) (informal) a person or thing that is very annoying Main entry: ↑pain …
39a pain in the butt — a person who causes problems, a pain in the ass Hal keeps interrupting me. He s a pain in the butt! …
40ass — S2 [æs] n [Sense: 1; Origin: Old English assa, from Latin asinus] [Sense: 2; Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Changed spelling of arse (11 21 centuries), from Old English Ars, ears] 1.) not polite a stupid, annoying person = ↑ …
