What does pain in the neck mean?
Idiom Meaning:
something very annoying or frustrating
Examples of this Idiom in Movies & TV Shows:
Dishonored Lady (1947)
Time of Scene:
Freddie: I always drink, particularly when I’m with you.
Madeleine Damien: Am I that hard to take sober?
Freddie: You’re a voluptuous pain in the neck.
Superman II (1981)
Time of Scene:
Lex Luthor: He switched it, did it to them! That’s whey the lights were on out here… while he was safe in there!
Lois Lane: You know something? You’re a real pain in the neck!
Superman: Are you all right? I knew you’d double-cross me, Luthor. A lying weasel like you couldn’t resist the chance.
Lex Luthor: Me? Are you kidding? Hey, I was with you all the time! That was beautiful! Did you see the way they fell into our trap? Ha ha!
Superman: Too late, Luthor! Too late.
The Book Thief (2013)
Time of Scene:
Max Vandenburg: So, how is Rudy?
Liesel Meminger: I don’t know. Rudy is a pain in the neck.
Max Vandenburg: The only thing worse than a boy you hate, is a boy you like. Right?
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