thorn in the flesh meaning in Hindi

thorn in the flesh in SSC previous-year questions

1. SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025 Idioms & Phrases

   Choose the correct meaning of the idiom:
   "A thorn in the flesh"

   AA close friend who offers adviceBA constant source of irritation or troubleCA long-forgotten mistakeDA painful injury
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: B) A constant source of irritation or trouble

   'A thorn in the flesh' means a person or thing that continually causes irritation, annoyance or trouble.
   'A close friend who offers advice' is nearly the opposite idea. 'A long-forgotten mistake' has no connection with the idiom. 'A painful injury' is only the literal meaning, not the idiomatic one.

Examples

• “The noisy neighbor has become a thorn in the flesh.”

thorn in the flesh – questions

What is the meaning of thorn in the flesh in Hindi?

thorn in the flesh means “निरंतर कष्ट या परेशानी का कारण” in Hindi. In English: A constant source of annoyance or trouble

What are the synonyms of thorn in the flesh?

Synonyms of thorn in the flesh: nuisance, irritant, pain in the neck, annoyance.

What is the opposite of thorn in the flesh?

Antonyms of thorn in the flesh: blessing, comfort.

Has thorn in the flesh been asked in SSC exams?

Yes – thorn in the flesh has been asked 2 times in SSC exams: SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025, SSC GD 2022 T-1.

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