Pain in the neck Meaning in English

expression

US

PAYN in thuh NEK

UK

PAYN in thuh NEK

التعريف

An informal way to describe a person or thing that is very annoying or causes a lot of trouble.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This is an informal expression, often used instead of stronger language. Commonly refers to people or tasks that are persistently annoying. Similar expressions: 'pain in the butt', 'pain in the ass' (more rude). Not used for physical pain.

• Spanish: lata - fastidio - incordio
• Portuguese (BR): pé no saco - chato - aborrecimento
• Portuguese (PT): chatice - aborrecido - maçador
• Chinese (Simplified): 讨厌的人（事）- 烦人
• Chinese (Traditional): 討厭的人（事）- 煩人
• Hindi: झंझट - सिरदर्द
• Arabic: مزعج - مصدر إزعاج
• Bengali: মাথাব্যথার কারণ - বিরক্তিকর ব্যক্তি/জিনিস
• Russian: заноза - надоедлива проблема
• Japanese: 面倒な存在 - 厄介な人 - うるさいこと
• Vietnamese: điều phiền toái - người phiền phức
• Korean: 귀찮은 사람 - 성가신 일
• Turkish: başağrısı - baş belası
• Urdu: سر درد کا باعث - الجھن پیدا کرنے والا
• Indonesian: pengganggu - bikin repot

جمل نموذجية

My little brother can be a real pain in the neck sometimes.

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Filling out this form is such a pain in the neck.

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That noisy dog next door is a pain in the neck.

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Dealing with traffic every morning is a real pain in the neck.

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He's a good worker, but his complaints are a bit of a pain in the neck.

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Honestly, fixing the printer is just a pain in the neck.

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