Definition of pain in the neck Pain in the neck

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What does pain in the neck mean?

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Noun

pain in the neck - something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness; "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"
  annoyance, bother, botheration, pain, infliction, pain in the ass
  negative stimulus a stimulus with undesirable consequences
  nuisance (law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
  irritant, thorn something that causes irritation and annoyance; "he's a thorn in my flesh"
pain in the neck - a bothersome annoying person; "that kid is a terrible pain"
  pain, nuisance
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  • pain in the neck
    Something which annoys.

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