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( кому)прост.1) (надоедать, досаждать своим постоянным присутствием) be a nuisance (an eyesore) to smb.; be a sore in smb.'s eye; be a thorn in the side; pester smb. with one's presence- Скажите по совести, скоро оттуда Родимчика уберут?... Родимчик этот мозолил глаза всем колонистам. (А. Макаренко, Педагогическая поэма) — 'Tell me, for God's sake - are you ever going to get rid of that Rodimchik?'... This Rodimchik was an eyesore to all the members of the colony.
- А куда торопиться? Всё равно нам теперь дня два ждать в Тамбовске. Лучше тут лишний день пробудем, чем в деревне каждому глаза мозолить. (Н. Задорнов, Амур-батюшка) — 'Why start back, what's the hurry? We're in for a two days' wait in Tambovsk anyway. Better spend another day here than be a sore in everyone's eye in the village.'
2) ( чем) (надоедать постоянными жалобами, упрёками и т. п.) pester (bother, bore, worry, plague) smb. with smth.; throw smth. in smb.'s teethЭтим капиталом все домашние мозолили ему глаза. (М. Салтыков-Щедрин, Господа ташкентцы) — It was the stock that all his relatives threw in his teeth.
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thorn\ in\ one's\ side — • thorn in the flesh • thorn in one s side n. phr. Something that causes stubborn trouble; a constant bother; a vexation. The new voter organization soon became the biggest thorn in the senator s side. The guerrilla band was a thorn in the flesh… … Словарь американских идиом
thorn in one's side — pain in the ass, nudge, disturber … English contemporary dictionary
thorn\ in\ the\ side — • thorn in the flesh • thorn in one s side n. phr. Something that causes stubborn trouble; a constant bother; a vexation. The new voter organization soon became the biggest thorn in the senator s side. The guerrilla band was a thorn in the flesh… … Словарь американских идиом
thorn\ in\ the\ flesh — • thorn in the flesh • thorn in one s side n. phr. Something that causes stubborn trouble; a constant bother; a vexation. The new voter organization soon became the biggest thorn in the senator s side. The guerrilla band was a thorn in the flesh… … Словарь американских идиом
thorn — [thôrn] n. [ME < OE, akin to Ger dorn < IE * (s)ter , prickly plant (< base * ster , to be stiff) > Gr ternax, cactus stem] 1. a) a very short, hard, leafless branch or stem with a sharp point b) any small tree or shrub bearing thorns … English World dictionary
(a) thorn in someone's side — a thorn in (someone s/something s) side someone or something that continually causes problems. Most teachers usually have one student in their class who is a thorn in their side. The town finds the casino a thorn in its side, even though it… … New idioms dictionary
(a) thorn in something's side — a thorn in (someone s/something s) side someone or something that continually causes problems. Most teachers usually have one student in their class who is a thorn in their side. The town finds the casino a thorn in its side, even though it… … New idioms dictionary
thorn — n. 1) to remove a thorn (from one s finger) 2) (misc.) a thorn in one s side ( a source of irritation ) * * * [θɔːn] (misc.) a thorn in one s side ( a source of irritation ) to remove a thorn (from one s finger) … Combinatory dictionary
thorn — thornless, adj. thornlike, adj. /thawrn/, n. 1. a sharp excrescence on a plant, esp. a sharp pointed aborted branch; spine; prickle. 2. any of various thorny shrubs or trees, esp. the hawthorns belonging to the genus Crataegus, of the rose family … Universalium
thorn — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. spine, prickle, briar, bramble; annoyance, irritation. See sharpness, discontent. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. prickle, spine, brier, briar, nettle, bramble, barb, thistle; see also point 2 , spine 1 . III … English dictionary for students
thorn in the flesh — or[thorn in one s side] {n. phr.} Something that causes stubborn trouble; a constant bother; a vexation. * /The new voter organization soon became the biggest thorn in the senator s side./ * /The guerrilla band was a thorn in the flesh of the… … Dictionary of American idioms
