Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Persian (Farsi) term or phrase:
خون بدل کسی کردن
English translation:
\"be a thorn in somebody\'s flesh\"
Added to glossary by
Sarah Yousef (X)
Jan 25, 2018 12:42
6 yrs ago
Persian (Farsi) term
خون بدل کسی کردن
Persian (Farsi) to English
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خون بدل کسی کردن
از بچگی خون به دل پدر و مادرش میکرد
I'm just looking for an idiomatic expression not word by word translation
I'm just looking for an idiomatic expression not word by word translation
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +2 | "be a thorn in somebody's flesh" |
Morad Seif
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| 4 | Make ab miserable / |
Helia Vaezian
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| 4 | A bane of one's life |
Ehsan Kiani
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| 4 | bring to one's knees |
Saeed Majidi
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Proposed translations
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28 mins
Morad Seif
Türkiye
Türkiye
Native in Persian (Farsi)
Türkiye
Quality matters most!
Native in: Persian (Farsi)
Works in: English, Persian (Farsi) to English, English to Persian (Farsi)
Related KudoZ points
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52
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"be a thorn in somebody's flesh"
He was a thorn in his/her parent's flesh since he was a child.
Idiom Definition - a thorn in your flesh - someone or something that repeatedly causes you pain, problems or annoyance.
Idiom Definition - a thorn in your flesh - someone or something that repeatedly causes you pain, problems or annoyance.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
15 mins
Helia Vaezian
United States
United States
Native in Persian (Farsi)
United States
Certified Farsi / Dari Translator
Native in: Persian (Farsi) 
Works in: Dari to English, English to Dari, Persian (Farsi) to English, and 1 more.
Make ab miserable /
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18 mins
Ehsan Kiani
Native in Persian (Farsi)
Works in field
16 Years of Translation and Copywriting
Native in: Persian (Farsi)
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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12
A bane of one's life
something that causes trouble or makes people unhappy
Example sentence:
Her brother is the bane of her life.
22 mins
Saeed Majidi
Iran
Iran
Native in Persian (Farsi)
Iran
Accuracy, Speed, and Commitment
Native in: Persian (Farsi)
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English
Related KudoZ points
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16
bring to one's knees
A spoiled brat, who always brought his parents to their knees when he was little.
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