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Some plants, like roses, have thorns. They are sharp and can really hurt! Uh oh, I hope Anna and Jonathan are okay.

Thorn in My Side 棘手；芒刺在背

Jonathan: So, Bob wants you to re-do the weekly meeting notes.

Anna: Taking notes is such a thorn in my side.

Jonathan: Oh, and he wants you to color-code all the questions and answers.

Anna: Do you know what else is a thorn in my side?

Jonathan: Bob?

Anna: Bob. Yeah.

If someone is "a thorn in my side", they continue to cause problems for you. Anything that is annoying or troublesome can be called "a thorn in my side". Anything or anyone. Like Bob.

And that's English in a Minute!

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