thorn in someone's side
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thorn in someone's side
noun thorns in someone's side
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A persistent annoyance.
Wait. Let this moment be remembered. For on this day, we three -- Kor, Dahar Master of the Klingons, Jadzia Dax, a joined Trill of seven lives, and Worf, son of Mogh and thorn in Gowron's side -- together stepped forth into the eye of destiny.
Similar: thorn in the flesh
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noun thorn in someone's side
| Español | piedra en el zapato |
|---|---|
| Português | pedra no sapato (de alguém) |
| Français | épine au pied, épine dans le pied, avoir un caillou dans sa chaussure |
| Deutsch | Dorn im Auge |
| Italiano | spina nel fianco |
| Română | sula în coaste |
| Русский | бельмо́ на глазу́ belʹmó na glazú, кость в го́рле kostʹ v górle |
| Tiếng Việt | cái gai trong mắt |
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