- (the) trouble with someone
- the trouble with (someone/something)
one annoying characteristic of someone or something.
The trouble with this place is they don't care about the people who work here.
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(the) trouble with someone
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(the) trouble with something — the trouble with (someone/something) one annoying characteristic of someone or something. The trouble with this place is they don t care about the people who work here … New idioms dictionary
(the) trouble with — the trouble with (someone/something) one annoying characteristic of someone or something. The trouble with this place is they don t care about the people who work here … New idioms dictionary
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get in bad (with someone) — in. to get into trouble with someone. □ I tried not to get in bad with Wally. □ We got in bad with each other from the start … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
tangled up with someone — tangled up with (someone) involved with someone. The boy had gotten tangled up with a bad bunch of kids and was in serious trouble. Usage notes: usually said about someone who causes you trouble … New idioms dictionary
be even with someone — get/be/even (with someone) informal phrase to punish or to have punished someone by causing them as much trouble or harm as they have caused you I’ll get even with him if it’s the last thing I do. Thesaurus: to treat someone in the same bad way… … Useful english dictionary
get even with someone — get/be/even (with someone) informal phrase to punish or to have punished someone by causing them as much trouble or harm as they have caused you I’ll get even with him if it’s the last thing I do. Thesaurus: to treat someone in the same bad way… … Useful english dictionary
trouble — I UK [ˈtrʌb(ə)l] / US noun Word forms trouble : singular trouble plural troubles *** Get it right: trouble: Trouble is mostly used as an uncountable noun, so: ▪ it is not usually found in the plural ▪ it never comes after a or a number Wrong:… … English dictionary
trouble — trou|ble1 [ trʌbl ] noun *** ▸ 1 problems/worries ▸ 2 health problems ▸ 3 special difficult effort ▸ 4 unpleasant situation ▸ 5 when blame is likely ▸ 6 violence ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count or uncount problems, worries, or difficulties: The company… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
