Смысл: pinprick 
pinprick 1. [ʹpınprık] n
<Í> 1. булавочный укол
not to cause the pain of a pinprick - не причинять ни малейшей боли
2. 1) досада; мелкая неприятность
to be easily irritated by pinpricks - легко раздражаться из-за мелочей
2) «шпилька», «укол»
he is invulnerable to pinpricks - на мелкие уколы он не реагирует
a policy of pinpricks - политика мелких уколов (тж.
2.[ʹpınprık] v
<Í> 1. уколоть, наколоть
she badly pinpricked her finger - она больно уколола палец
2. уязвить, уколоть; досадить
<Í> 1. булавочный укол
2. 1) досада; мелкая неприятность
2) «шпилька», «укол»
2.
<Í> 1. уколоть, наколоть
2. уязвить, уколоть; досадить
prick Идиома
prick
prick up one's ears
The woman pricked up her ears when she heard them talking about her．当听到他们在谈她时，这妇女竖起耳朵倾听。
The sentry pricked up his ears at the strange sound．耳边传来奇怪的声响，哨兵顿时警觉起来。
Never a rose without the prick
This means that good things always have something bad as well; like the thorns on the stem of a rose.Prick up your ears
If you prick up your ears, you listen very carefully. ('Pick up your ears' is also used.)kick against the pricks|kick|pricks
v. phr., literary To fight against rules or authority in a way that just hurts yourself. Johnny kicked against the pricks in his foster home until he learned that he could trust his new family.prick up one's ears|ear|ears|prick
v. phr., informal To come to interested attention; begin to listen closely; try to hear. The woman pricked up her ears when she heard them talking about her.More Idioms/Phrases
English Vocalbulary
An prick idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with prick, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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