bête noire /ˌbet ˈnwɑː $ -ˈnwɑːr/ BrE AmE noun [singular]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: 'black beast' ]
sb’s bête noire the person or thing that someone dislikes most
bête noire /ˌbet ˈnwɑː $ -ˈnwɑːr/ BrE AmE noun [singular]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: 'black beast' ]
sb’s bête noire the person or thing that someone dislikes most
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012