thorns in someone's side

A form of thorn in someone's side — A persistent annoyance.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of thorn in someone's side
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APA

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

MLA

“thorns in someone's side.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thorns%20in%20someone's%20side. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thorns in someone's side,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thorns%20in%20someone's%20side.

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