thorns in the flesh

A form of thorn in the flesh — A persistent difficulty or something very annoying that will not go away.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of thorn in the flesh
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APA

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

MLA

“thorns in the flesh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thorns%20in%20the%20flesh. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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

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