thorn in sb's side
41thorn in the flesh — noun A persistent difficulty or something very annoying that will not go away. Whereas the growth of new middle and upper classes remains a thorn in the flesh to the Communist Party, the military element is inclined to favor this development, in… …
42Thorn — 1) Heb. hedek (Prov. 15:19), rendered brier in Micah 7:4. Some thorny plant, of the Solanum family, suitable for hedges. This is probably the so called apple of Sodom, which grows very abundantly in the Jordan valley. It is a shrubby plant,… …
43thorn — n 1. prickle, Inf. prickler, point, barb, bar bule, spike, spicule, Zool. spiculum, spine, spinule, bristle, acicula; sticker, brier, Bot. apiculus, bur, burr, snag; nettle, bramble, cocklebur. 2. thorn in one’s flesh or side pain in the neck,… …
44The Boy with the Thorn in His Side (song) — Infobox Single Name = The Boy with the Thorn in His Side Artist = The Smiths from Album = The Queen Is Dead Released = September 23 1985 Format = 7 , 12 Recorded = August 1985 Genre = Alternative rock Length = 3:15 Label = Rough Trade Writer =… …
45The Boy With the Thorn in His Side — «The Boy with the Thorn in His Side» Sencillo de The Smiths del álbum The Queen Is Dead Lado B Asleep Rubber Ring Formato 7 , 12 Grabación Agosto de 1985 Gén …
46(a) thorn in someone's flesh — a thorn in someone’s side/flesh/ phrase a person or thing that causes a lot of problems for someone She aims to be a thorn in the side of large global corporations. Thesaurus: people and things that cause worry or problemshyponym people who cause …
47a thorn in someone's flesh — ► a thorn in someone s side (or flesh) a source of continual annoyance or trouble. Main Entry: ↑thorn …
48Thaw ninny side — thorn in his side …
49thorn in his side — constant irritant, something which is very bothersome and cannot be avoided or escaped …
50Second Peace of Thorn (1466) — The Second Peace of Thorn of 1466 ( de. Zweiter Friede von Thorn, pl. Drugi Pokój Toruński) was a peace treaty signed in the Hanseatic city of Thorn (Toruń) on 9 October 1466 between the Polish king on one side, and the Teutonic Knights on the… …
