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Avere la spina nel fianco

To have a thorn in one's side / a constant source of irritation

Literal Translation

"To have a thorn in one's side"

What it means

To have a thorn in one's side / a constant source of irritation

Example in context

"Quel vicino è la spina nel fianco di tutta la via."

"That neighbor is the thorn in the side of the whole street."

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