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problem child

idiom

Someone or something persistently difficult or vexing; a frequent source of trouble or annoyance.


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  1. 01

    Cadillac problem

    An insignificant problem of a privileged person.

  2. 02

    call someone everything but a child of God

    To call someone many abusive names.

  3. 03

    heavy with child

    visibly pregnant

  4. 04

    poster child

    One who is a prototypical or quintessential example of something.

  5. 05

    sweet summer child

    Someone who is naive, or who has never experienced hardship.

  6. 06

    teething problem

    A problem encountered with any new and untried product, system, or venture.

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