Thor Idiom, Proverb

a thorn in my side

one who causes pain, one who bugs me He's always been a thorn in my side - always critical of me.

line of authority

people in order of power, chain of command The line of authority goes from our manager up to the president.

thorn in my side

(See a thorn in my side)

a thorn in one's side

Idiom(s): be a thorn in one's side

Theme: ANNOYANCE

to be a constant bother or annoyance to someone.
• This problem is a thorn in my side. I wish I had a solution to it.
• John was a thorn in my side for years before I finally got rid of him.

Thorn in your side

A thorn in your side is someone or something that causes trouble or makes life difficult for you.

There is no rose without a thorn.

Unalloyed happiness is impossible, because joy and sorrow go together.

bed of thorns|bed|thorn|thorns

n. phr. A thoroughly unhappy time or difficult situation. I'm sorry I changed jobs; my new one turned out to be a bed of thorns. See: BED OF NAILS.

thorn in the flesh|flesh|side|thorn|thorn in one's

n. phr. Something that causes stubborn trouble; a constant bother; a vexation. The new voter organization soon became the biggest thorn in the senator's side. The guerrilla band was a thorn in the flesh of the invaders.

thorn in one's flesh

thorn in one's flesh
Also, thorn in one's side. A constant source of irritation, as in Paul's complaining and whining are a thorn in my flesh, or Mother's always comparing us children—it's a thorn in our sides. This metaphoric expression appears twice in the Bible. In Judges 2:3 it is enemies that “shall be as thorns in your sides”; in II Corinthians 12:7 Paul says his infirmities are “given to me a thorn in the flesh.”