in the neck

Idioms  

1. see pain in the neck.

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Example Sentences

Back in 2020, Djokovic was disqualified from the US Open after accidentally hitting a line judge in the neck with a ball.

From BBC

Some kids said no, but a lot of kids said yes because they figured Howard was going to be a pain in the neck.

From Literature

So then Miss Kemp spent ten minutes talking about manners and hospitality, but I guess she figured Howard might be a pain in the neck too because she didn’t make Louella untie him.

From Literature

Boys were nothing but a pain in the neck, I mumbled, for my ears and those of the two horses.

From Literature

How do you get people to like something that’s kind of a pain in the neck?

From Literature