Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. idiomatic A persistent difficulty or something very annoying that will not go away.
Etymologies
- With reference to the Bible 2nd Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians, chapter 12, verse 7. 2 Corinthians 12.7 (Wiktionary)
Examples
“That the religious took it in turns and always in pairs to supervise games and physical training lessons was a thorn in the flesh of Miss Bonnet, who regarded it as approximating to a vote of No Confidence in her, but, although she had made, at the beginning, a vigorous protest to Mother Francis upon the subject, the system of supervision was continued.”
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RELI - biblical phrases
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