“A pain in the neck”
Définition
An annoying person or problem.
Exemples
Examples
“This login bug is a pain in the neck.”
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This login bug is _____.Compare with the original example
This login bug is a pain in the neck.
Write a two-line conversation using “A pain in the neck”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "A pain in the neck" mean?
- "A pain in the neck" means an annoying person or problem.
- How do you use "A pain in the neck" in a sentence?
- Example: "This login bug is a pain in the neck."
- Should I interpret "A pain in the neck" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.