Pebble in your shoe Meaning in English
expression
التعريف
A small problem or irritation that bothers you continuously, like an actual pebble in your shoe.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Used metaphorically for minor but persistent problems, not for major or urgent issues. Common in both written and spoken English. May appear in the form 'have a pebble in your shoe'. Often used for things that are annoying but not dangerous.
جمل نموذجية
His noisy neighbors are a real pebble in his shoe.
basic
Missing my morning coffee is like having a pebble in my shoe all day.
basic
The computer’s slow speed is a pebble in my shoe at work.
basic
That broken button on my coat is like a pebble in my shoe—annoying, but I never fix it.
natural
We all have that one pebble in our shoe we just keep ignoring.
natural
Don’t let a pebble in your shoe distract you from bigger goals.
natural