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pain in the neck

/peɪn ɪn ðə nek/

Traduction: Expression informelle désignant quelqu'un ou quelque chose qui est ennuyeux, agaçant ou qui cause des soucis, des tracas.

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/peɪn ɪn ðə nek/B1informal
  • frExpression informelle désignant quelqu'un ou quelque chose qui est ennuyeux, agaçant ou qui cause des soucis, des tracas.

An informal expression referring to someone or something that is annoying, troublesome, or causes irritation.

  1. Annoying person or thingB1informal

    Someone or something that is very annoying or causes trouble.

    frcasse-pieds

    • Dealing with all this paperwork is a real pain in the neck.
    • My neighbor is a pain in the neck because he plays loud music all night.
    • The traffic jam was a pain in the neck this morning.