Sentences with phrase «general thorn in the side»

Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr. is continuing to play his role of chief amigo defender and general thorn in the side of Senate Democratic leadership to the hilt, issuing a statement last night calling for an investigation of the man with the «self - righteous cowboy act who went after Hiram Monserrate.»

Of course, this directly translates into a familiar Far Cry gameplay loop — help people fighting back in each region, blow up cult property, and be a general thorn in the side of the local lieutenant until an opportunity arises to take them out.

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With a general election set to occur sometime before May 2015, it was also a good time to remove this thorn in the side of England's teachers and teachers» unions (and the rest of what Gove, channeling Bill Bennett, called the education «blob») and to replace him with a woman.

One of the best cars in General Motors» 1991 lineup may prove to be a major thorn in the side of competitors: Buick's Regal Limited Sedan.

Edward Snowden, the infamous whistle - blower and general «thorn in the side» of the US authorities, had been accepting Bitcoin as part of his Legal Defense Fund.