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thorn in one's flesh
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Also, thorn in one's side . A constant source of irritation, as in Paul's complaining and whining are a thorn in my flesh , or Mother's always comparing us children鈥攊t's a thorn in our sides . This metaphoric expression appears twice in the Bible. In Judges 2:3 it is enemies that 鈥渟hall be as thorns in your sides鈥; in II Corinthians 12:7 Paul says his infirmities are 鈥済iven to me a thorn in the flesh.鈥Advertisement
Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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