pain in the rear
Persistent aggravating hassle
A pain in the rear is someone or something that causes persistent annoyance or trouble.
The phrase is a mild euphemism for the more vulgar pain in the ass, making it suitable for polite company while retaining the same meaning.
Filing these reports every week is a real pain in the rear.
Like its cruder cousin, it can describe people, tasks, or situations that are tedious, frustrating, or difficult to deal with.
- hassleIrritating difficulty
- botherTo annoy or disturb
- nuisanceCause of aggravation
- pestHarmful creature or nag
- aggravationState of being vexed
burden · bug · headache · pet peeve · itch · problem · frustration · annoyance · inconvenience · vexatious · nag · maddening · troublemaker · bad apple · irk · irritation · infuriating · killjoy
pain in the rearpleasure
Happy, satisfied feeling
delight · joy · treat · breath of fresh air · blessing
pain in the rearbreeze
Light, gentle air movement
piece of cake · cakewalk · walk in the park · cinch · pleasure
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