| 释义 |
a bed of nails a bed of nailsSomething painful, challenging, or unpleasant. This project is a bed of nails—it's just so tedious. My family members are constantly arguing, so spending time with them can be a bed of nails.See also: bed, nail, ofa bed of nails a problematic or uncomfortable situation. A bed of nails was originally a board with nails pointing out of it, lain on by Eastern fakirs and ascetics.See also: bed, nail, of |