"'She simply, in an act of civil disobedience, was trying to be a pain in the neck,' McNair said."From the 17th paragraph of this article at GoErie.com.
上記の文で、pain in the neckの意味は?
In the sentence above, what does "pain in the neck" mean?
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意味:英辞郎によると、
《a ~》頭痛[悩み]の種、イライラさせる[いらつく・腹立たしい・とても嫌な・うんざりさせる・不快にさせる・困った・面倒くさい]こと[出来事・人・やつ]、目の上のこぶ、嫌な仕事、面倒
Answer
According to The Free Dictionary:An especially irritating, aggravating, or obnoxious person, thing, or situation.
Examples
- You know, Jack, you may be my friend, but you can be a real pain in the neck sometimes!
- This calculus homework is a pain in the neck. It's not that I don't understand it, it's just so tedious!
- He was a pain in the neck. I was glad when he left my department.
- She decided that being a pain in the neck gets all the attention. Times, Sunday Times (2007)
- Michelin star wars: are the culinary ratings the highest accolade in food or a pain in the neck? Times, Sunday Times (2012)
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