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单词 pain in the neck
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Examples of 'pain in the neck' in a sentence
pain in the neck

In my opinion you're the right man for my daughter, pain in the neck that she is.`All useful people are a pain in the neck from time to time.I bet the family three doors down can be a real pain in the neck.

Synonyms of 'pain in the neck'

nuisance, pain, bore, drag
More Synonyms of pain in the neck
(idiom) 
Definition
a person or thing that is annoying or irritating
She can be a pain in the neck when she's in this sort of mood.
Synonyms
nuisance
He can be a bit of a nuisance when he's drunk.
It's a real nuisance having to pick up the kids from school every day.
pain (informal)
bore
He's a bore and a fool.
drag (informal)
Shopping for clothes is a drag.
bother
Most men hate the bother of shaving.
headache (informal)
Their biggest headache is the increase in the price of fuel.
pest
My neighbour's a real pest.
irritation
Don't allow a minor irritation to mar your ambitions.
annoyance
Snoring can be more than an annoyance.
aggravation (informal)
I just couldn't take the aggravation.
vexation
the tribulations and vexations we have to put up with
pain in the arse (taboo, slang)
pain in the backside (informal)
See pain

Additional synonyms

in the sense of aggravation
I just couldn't take the aggravation.
Synonyms
annoyance,
grief (informal),
teasing,
irritation,
hassle (informal),
provocation,
gall,
exasperation,
vexation,
irksomeness
in the sense of annoyance
Snoring can be more than an annoyance.
Synonyms
nuisance,
bother,
pain (informal),
bind (informal),
bore,
drag (informal),
plague,
tease,
pest,
gall,
pain in the neck (informal),
pain in the arse (taboo, slang)
in the sense of bore
Definition
a dull or repetitious person, activity, or state
He's a bore and a fool.
Synonyms
nuisance,
pain (informal),
drag (informal),
headache (informal),
yawn (informal),
anorak (informal),
pain in the neck (informal),
dullard,
pain in the arse (taboo, slang),
dull person,
tiresome person,
wearisome talker

Nearby words of
pain in the neck

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Synonyms of 'pain in the neck'

pain in the neck

Explore 'pain in the neck' in the dictionary

Additional synonyms

in the sense of bother
Definition
a state of worry, trouble, or confusion
Most men hate the bother of shaving.
Synonyms
trouble,
problem,
worry,
difficulty,
strain,
grief (British, South Africa),
fuss,
pest,
irritation,
hassle (informal),
nuisance,
flurry,
uphill (South Africa),
inconvenience,
annoyance,
aggravation (informal),
vexation
in the sense of drag
Definition
a tedious or boring thing
Shopping for clothes is a drag.
Synonyms
nuisance,
pain (informal),
bore,
bother,
pest,
hassle (informal),
inconvenience,
annoyance,
pain in the neck,
pain in the arse (taboo, slang),
pain in the backside (informal),
pain in the butt (informal)
in the sense of headache
Definition
any cause of worry, difficulty, or annoyance
Their biggest headache is the increase in the price of fuel.
Synonyms
problem,
worry,
trouble,
bother,
nuisance,
inconvenience,
bane,
vexation
in the sense of irritation
Don't allow a minor irritation to mar your ambitions.
Synonyms
nuisance,
annoyance,
irritant,
pain (informal),
drag (informal),
bother,
plague (informal),
menace (informal),
tease,
pest,
hassle,
provocation,
gall,
goad,
aggravation (informal),
pain in the neck (informal),
pain in the arse (taboo, slang),
thorn in your flesh
in the sense of pest
Definition
an annoying person or thing
My neighbour's a real pest.
Synonyms
nuisance,
bore,
trial,
pain (informal),
drag (informal),
bother,
irritation,
gall,
annoyance,
bane,
pain in the neck (informal),
pain in the arse (taboo, slang),
vexation,
thorn in your flesh
in the sense of vexation
the tribulations and vexations we have to put up with
Synonyms
problem,
difficulty,
hassle (informal),
worry,
trouble,
upset,
bother,
headache (informal),
nuisance,
misfortune,
uphill (South Africa),
irritant,
thorn in your flesh
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