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pain in the arse

alt. (context British English) Someone or something that is annoying or frustrating. n. (context British English) Someone or something that is annoying or frustrating.

Usage examples of "pain in the arse".

What she's waiting for is a knight in shining armour to come along and whisk her away from her executive type who's turned out to be a pain in the arse.

They called them condoms because they were a pain in the arse to put on and it felt more natural without one, but some- times it was better to be safe than sorry.

They had moved back to the living room upon his suggestion, on the dual grounds that firstly, to their outside observers, Nicole had spent an awful lot longer in the kitchen than was normal for dinner for one, and that secondly, the wooden chairs were becoming liter- ally a pain in the arse.

And even if Yorhus can make himself a right pain in the arse, Ive no doubt at all that youre right that hes the makings of a good field commander, as well.

And even if Yorhus can make himself a right pain in the arse, I've no doubt at all that you're right that he's the makings of a good field commander, as well.

It gives me a royal pain in the arse, if you want a Rabelaisian opinion.

But she's not here and I am, and Moria would be a pain in the arse!