A THORN IN SOMEONE'S SIDE (OR FLESH)

Meaning of A THORN IN SOMEONE'S SIDE (OR FLESH) in English

a thorn in someone's side ( or flesh)

a source of continual annoyance or trouble.

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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
THORN — Christs thorn:Thorny Asian shrub: (Christianity) A thorny Asian shrub or tree, especially a jujube or a Jerusalem thorn, whose branches …
Advanced Islamic English Dictionary
SOMEONE — alcun, alquí
English interlingue dictionary
SOMEONE — pronoun Date: 14th century some person ; somebody
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
THORN — I. ˈthȯ(ə)rn, -ȯ(ə)n noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SIDE
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OR — I. _ə(r), (|)ȯ(ə)r, (|)ȯ(ə), in southern US also (|)ä(r) conjunction Etymology: Middle English other, or, from Old English oththe, oththa, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
IN — I. (|)in, ən; usu ə n after t, d, s, or z as in “split in two”, often ə m …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FLESH — I. ˈflesh noun ( -es ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English flǣsc; akin to Old High …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SOMEONE — ˈsəm(ˌ)wən pronoun Etymology: Middle English sum oon, from sum, som some + oon one : some person : somebody hoping …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THORN — (v. t.) To prick, as with a thorn.
Английский словарь Webster
THORN — (n.) The name of the Anglo-Saxon letter /, capital form /. It was used to represent both of the sounds …
Английский словарь Webster
THORN — (n.) Fig.: That which pricks or annoys as a thorn; anything troublesome; trouble; care.
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THORN — (n.) Any shrub or small tree which bears thorns; especially, any species of the genus Crataegus, as the hawthorn, whitethorn, …
Английский словарь Webster
THORN — ( v. t. ) To prick, as with a thorn.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
THORN — ( n. ) The name of the Anglo-Saxon letter /, capital form /. It was used to represent both of …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
THORN — ( n. ) Fig.: That which pricks or annoys as a thorn; anything troublesome; trouble; care.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
THORN — ( n. ) Any shrub or small tree which bears thorns; especially, any species of the genus Crataegus, as the …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
THORN — — thornless , adj. — thornlike , adj. /thawrn/ , n. 1. a sharp excrescence on a plant, esp. a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SOMEONE — /sum"wun', -weuhn/ , pron. some person; somebody. [ 1275-1325; ME; see SOME, ONE ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SIDE — side 1 — sideless , adj. /suyd/ , n., adj., v., sided, siding . n. 1. one of the surfaces …
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FLESH — — fleshless , adj. /flesh/ , n. 1. the soft substance of a human or other animal body, consisting of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SOMEONE — pron. some person, somebody
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SOMEONE — n. person, human, human being
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
FLESH — v. pierce flesh with a weapon; remove flesh from skin; excite to kill; inure to bloodshed; fatten
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SIDE — I. ˈsīd noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sīde; akin to Old High German sīta side, Old English sīd …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FLESH — I. ˈflesh noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English flǣsc; akin to Old High German fleisk flesh and perhaps to …
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THORN — noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German dorn thorn, Sanskrit tṛṇa grass, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SOMEONE — pronoun Date: 14th century : some person : somebody
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THORN — vt to prick, as with a thorn. 2. thorn ·noun fig.: that which pricks or annoys as a thorn; anything …
Webster English vocab
SIDE — vi to lean on one side. 2. side ·noun long; large; extensive. 3. side ·vt to furnish with a siding; …
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FLESH — noun human nature. 2. flesh ·noun kindred; stock; race. 3. flesh ·noun the human eace; mankind; humanity. 4. flesh ·noun …
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SOMEONE — ■ pronoun 1》 an unknown or unspecified person. 2》 a person of importance or authority.
Concise Oxford English vocab
THORN — [thorn] n, often attrib [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG dorn thorn, Skt trna grass, blade of grass] (bef. 12c) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SOMEONE — [some.one] pron (14c): some person: somebody
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SIDE — [side] n [ME, fr. OE side; akin to OHG sita side, OE sid ample, wide] (bef. 12c) 1 a: the …
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FLESH — [flesh] n [ME, fr. OE flaesc; akin to OHG fleisk flesh and perh. to ON fla to flay--more at flay] …
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THORN — thorn, Thorn BrE AmE θɔːn AmE θɔːrn ▷ thorns θɔːnz AmE θɔːrnz ▶ ˈ thorn ˌ apple BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SOMEONE — someone BrE AmE ˈsʌm wʌn § \ -wɒn ▶ ˌ someone ˈ clever BrE AmE ▶ ˌ someone ˈ else …
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FLESH — flesh BrE AmE fleʃ ▷ fleshed fleʃt ▷ fleshes ˈfleʃ ɪz -əz ▷ fleshing ˈfleʃ ɪŋ ▶ ˈ flesh wound …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SOMEONE — / ˈsʌmwʌn; NAmE / (also some·body ) pronoun 1. a person who is not known or mentioned by name : …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SIDE — / saɪd; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun LEFT / RIGHT 1. [ C , usually sing. ] either …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FLESH — / fleʃ; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ U ] the soft substance between the skin and …
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THORN — thorn /θɔːn $ θɔːrn/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ] 1 . [countable] a sharp point that grows …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SOMEONE — I. some ‧ one 1 S1 W1 /ˈsʌmwʌn/ BrE AmE pronoun used to mean a person, when you do not …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SIDE — I. side 1 S1 W1 /saɪd/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ] 1 . PART OF AN …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OR — or S1 W1 /ə; strong ɔː $ ər strong ɔːr/ BrE AmE conjunction [ Language: Old English ; Origin: oththe …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FLESH
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THORN — n. 1 a stiff sharp-pointed projection on a plant. 2 a thorn-bearing shrub or tree. 3 the name of an …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SOMEONE — n. & pron. = SOMEBODY.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SIDE — n. & v. --n. 1 a each of the more or less flat surfaces bounding an object (a cube has …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FLESH — n. & v. --n. 1 a the soft, esp. muscular, substance between the skin and bones of an animal or …
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THORN — n. 1 a stiff sharp-pointed projection on a plant. 2 a thorn-bearing shrub or tree. 3 the name of an …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SOMEONE — n. & pron. = SOMEBODY.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SIDE — n. & v. n. 1 a each of the more or less flat surfaces bounding an object (a cube has …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FLESH — n. & v. n. 1 a the soft, esp. muscular, substance between the skin and bones of an animal or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
THORN — n.1 a stiff sharp-pointed projection on a plant. 2 a thorn-bearing shrub or tree. 3 the name of an Old …
Oxford English vocab
SOMEONE — n. & pron. SOMEBODY.
Oxford English vocab
SIDE — n. & v. --n. 1. a each of the more or less flat surfaces bounding an object (a cube has …
Oxford English vocab
OR — 1.conj. 1. a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Oxford English vocab
FLESH — n. & v. --n. 1. a the soft, esp. muscular, substance between the skin and bones of an animal or …
Oxford English vocab
THORN — ( thorns) 1. Thorns are the sharp points on some plants and trees, for example on a rose bush. N-COUNT …
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