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"sense": "thorn in someone's side",
"word": "szálka a szemében"
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"sense": "thorn in someone's side",
"word": "duri dalam daging"
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"sense": "thorn in someone's side",
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"word": "spina nel fianco"
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"english": "to be salt in someone's eye",
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"sense": "thorn in someone's side",
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"word": "być solą w oku"
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"sense": "thorn in someone's side",
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"word": "pedra no sapato (de alguém)"
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"code": "ro",
"english": "cu",
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"sense": "thorn in someone's side",
"word": "sula în coaste"
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"roman": "belʹmó na glazú",
"sense": "thorn in someone's side",
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"word": "бельмо́ на глазу́"
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"roman": "kostʹ v górle",
"sense": "thorn in someone's side",
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"sense": "thorn in someone's side",
"tags": [
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"word": "piedra en el zapato"
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"code": "sw",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "thorn in someone's side",
"word": "en nagel i ögat (på någon)"
},
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"code": "th",
"lang": "Thai",
"roman": "nǎam-yɔ̂ɔk-òk",
"sense": "thorn in someone's side",
"word": "หนามยอกอก"
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"code": "vi",
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"sense": "thorn in someone's side",
"word": "cái gai trong mắt"
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