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Difficulté - Causer des Difficultés

Maîtrisez les idiomes anglais qui se rapportent à causer des difficultés, comme 'le vent froid de' et 'une vraie plaie'.

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a pain in the ass

a person or thing that causes persistent annoyance, trouble, or inconvenience

une vraie plaie, un vrai casse-pieds

une vraie plaie, un vrai casse-pieds

Ex: This printer is a pain in the ass; it jams every time I need it. 
a victim of {one's} own success

a situation in which an individual or organization faces negative consequences or difficulties as a result of their own achievements or accomplishments

victime de son propre succès, dépassé par son propre succès

victime de son propre succès, dépassé par son propre succès

Ex: The restaurant became a victim of its own success; the kitchen could not keep up with the crowds. 
a pain in the neck

a person or thing that is very annoying or troublesome

un vrai casse-pieds, une vraie plaie

un vrai casse-pieds, une vraie plaie

Ex: This new password system is a pain in the neck. 
to [be|go|get] beyond a joke

to start becoming a source of trouble or worry

ne plus être drôle, dépasser les bornes

ne plus être drôle, dépasser les bornes

Ex: These delays are getting beyond a joke; we are losing customers now. 
to [get] in the way of {sb/sth}

to not let someone do something or to prevent something from getting done by causing problems

faire obstacle à, gêner

faire obstacle à, gêner

Ex: Do not let pride get in the way of apologizing. 
long haul

a task that needs a great amount of time and effort to finish

un travail de longue haleine, un long parcours difficile

un travail de longue haleine, un long parcours difficile

Ex: Restoring the old house will be a long haul, but it will be worth it. 
stumbling block

something that prevents the progress or occurrence of something

obstacle, frein

obstacle, frein

Ex: Lack of funding was the biggest stumbling block for the project. 
to [take] a lot out of {sb}

to exhaust one mentally or physically in order to be done or achieved

épuiser quelqu'un, vider quelqu'un de son énergie

épuiser quelqu'un, vider quelqu'un de son énergie

Ex: Caring for the twins all week took a lot out of her. 
a monkey on {one's} back

a problem that is in no way easy to solve or get rid of

un problème tenace, un poids dont on n'arrive pas à se débarrasser

un problème tenace, un poids dont on n'arrive pas à se débarrasser

Ex: That unpaid loan has been a monkey on his back for years. 
like kicking (dead|) whales down the beach

used to refer to a task or activity that is completely pointless and illogical

une tâche absurde et inutile, une pure perte de temps

une tâche absurde et inutile, une pure perte de temps

Ex: Rewriting the report in three formats no one will read is like kicking dead whales down the beach. 
to [get] {one's} hands dirty

to engage in manual work, particularly one that is exhausting or of high difficulty

mettre la main à la pâte, se retrousser les manches

mettre la main à la pâte, se retrousser les manches

Ex: The manager finally got his hands dirty and helped unload the boxes. 
thorn in {one's} (side|flesh)

a person or thing that is problematic and hard to deal with

une épine dans le pied, un problème persistant

une épine dans le pied, un problème persistant

Ex: The outdated software has been a thorn in our side for years. 
the chill wind of {sth}

a collection of problems that are caused by something

les effets difficiles, les retombées pénibles

les effets difficiles, les retombées pénibles

Ex: The company is already feeling the chill wind of recession, with orders falling every week. 
milestone around {one's} neck

an inescapable problem or responsibility that proves too much for one to bear

un fardeau insupportable, un poids dont on ne peut se défaire

un fardeau insupportable, un poids dont on ne peut se défaire

Ex: The failing branch became a millstone around his neck. 
the (last|final) straw

the final and decisive event or action that pushes someone beyond their tolerance or patience, leading to a significant reaction or decision

la goutte de trop, le coup de trop

la goutte de trop, le coup de trop

Ex: The late payment was the last straw for the supplier. 
tar baby

a problem that becomes more difficult to deal with the more one tries to solve it

un vrai piège, un guêpier

un vrai piège, un guêpier

Ex: The contract dispute became a tar baby once the lawyers got involved. 
the straw that [break] the (camel's|donkey's) back

one of several difficulties happening after one another that finally makes it intolerable for someone to continue something

la goutte de trop, le coup de grâce

la goutte de trop, le coup de grâce

Ex: The missed paycheck was the straw that broke the camel's back. 
to [be] drown (in|with) {sth}

to be overwhelmed or completely absorbed by a specific thing, experience, or emotion

être submergé par quelque chose, se noyer dans quelque chose

être submergé par quelque chose, se noyer dans quelque chose

Ex: I'm drowned in paperwork this week. 
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