Idiom
thorn in the flesh
Meaning
A persistent difficulty or something very annoying that will not go away.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“That noisy neighbor is a constant thorn in the flesh.”
“The broken printer has been a thorn in the flesh for the entire office staff this week.”
“The persistent legal dispute remained a thorn in the flesh for the company, hindering their progress and draining their resources for several years.”
Examples
simple
“That noisy neighbor is a constant thorn in the flesh.”
contextual
“The broken printer has been a thorn in the flesh for the entire office staff this week.”
complex
“The persistent legal dispute remained a thorn in the flesh for the company, hindering their progress and draining their resources for several years.”
Origin
With reference to the Bible 2nd Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians, chapter 12, verse 7. 2 Corinthians 12.7
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