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1 a pain in the neck
разг.надоедливый, действующий на нервы человек, зануда; что-л. раздражающее, действующее на нервы; см. тж. give smb. a pain in the neckYou New Yorkers are a pain in the neck always thinking about money... (S. Lewis, ‘Cass Timberlane’, ch. 33) — Вы, ньюйоркцы, действуете мне на нервы: только и думаете о деньгах...
But he's an awful bore, really: one of those conceited idiots who thinks he is a genius manque, and is a pain in the neck really. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Winged Seeds’, ch. VI) — Но это скучнейший субъект из породы самовлюбленных идиотов, которые считают себя неудавшимися гениями, а на самом деле такая обуза для всех.
Win, lose or draw, it's still a bloody mess and all you get is a pain in the neck... (M. West, ‘The Ambassador’, ch. I) — Выиграете, проиграете или будете тянуть свою лямку - все равно ничего, кроме передряг, вас не ждет...
You don't even enjoy editing the thing. You don't make a penny out of it - and I can see from the appearance of this office that it's all a pain in the neck to you. (I. Murdoch, ‘The Flight from the Enchanter’, ch. II) — Вы издаете этот журнал, не получая никакого удовлетворения, он не приносит вам ни пенни дохода, а беспорядок в конторе такой, что сразу видно - не лежит у вас душа к этому делу.
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