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pain in the rear



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“This is a real honor to serve here,” he said, “But it’s also a pain in the rear end.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 4, 2023

“I have been a pain in the rear to him on this issue.”

From Washington Post • Sep. 18, 2020

The media is a pain in the rear and essential.

From MSNBC • Jun. 26, 2019

“It’s been a pain in the rear end,” he said.

From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2017

To me it was nothing much but a pain in the rear.

From Inside John Barth by Dillon, Leo




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