what does pain in the neck mean?
PAIN IN THE NECK as NOUN
- Meaning
- something or someone that causes trouble
- a source of unhappiness
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer
- a bit of a bother
- he’’s not a friend, he’’s an infliction
Hypernyms(s) pain in the neck is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Hyponym(s)
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- a bothersome annoying person
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- that kid is a terrible pain
Hypernyms(s) pain in the neck is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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