pebble in one's shoe

noun

A small and bothersome issue that may worsen over time.

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Meanings

nounpebble in one's shoe (plural pebbles in one's shoe)

plural pebbles in one's shoe

  1. idiomaticA small and bothersome issue that may worsen over time.
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APA

pebble in one's shoe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pebble%20in%20one's%20shoe

MLA

“pebble in one's shoe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pebble%20in%20one's%20shoe. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pebble in one's shoe,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pebble%20in%20one's%20shoe.

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