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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-09

Record 1, English

Record 1, Subject field(s)

Idiomatic Expressions

wear somebody out 1, record 1, English, wear%20somebody%20out
correct

bore somebody stiff 1, record 1, English, bore%20somebody%20stiff
correct
get on somebody’s nerves 1, record 1, English, get%20on%20somebody%26rsquo%3Bs%20nerves
correct
be a pain in the neck 1, record 1, English, be%20a%20pain%20in%20the%20neck
correct

Record 1, French

Record 1, Domaine(s)

Expressions idiomatiques

casser les pieds de quelqu'un 1, record 1, French, casser%20les%20pieds%20de%20quelqu%27un
correct

casser les pieds à quelqu'un 2, record 1, French, casser%20les%20pieds%20%C3%A0%20quelqu%27un
correct
casser la tête à quelqu'un 2, record 1, French, casser%20la%20t%C3%AAte%20%C3%A0%20quelqu%27un
correct
casser les couilles de quelqu'un 1, record 1, French, casser%20les%20couilles%20de%20quelqu%27un
correct, familiar
porter sur les nerfs de quelqu'un 1, record 1, French, porter%20sur%20les%20nerfs%20de%20quelqu%27un
correct
taper sur les nerfs de quelqu'un 1, record 1, French, taper%20sur%20les%20nerfs%20de%20quelqu%27un
correct, familiar

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Enquiquiner quelqu'un, l'ennuyer, l'irriter, l'exaspérer, l'importuner. 1, record 1, French, - casser%20les%20pieds%20de%20quelqu%27un

Record 1, Spanish

Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)

Expresiones idiomáticas

estar una piedra en el zapato 1, record 1, Spanish, estar%20una%20piedra%20en%20el%20zapato

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BORE SOMEBODY STIFF [1 record]

Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-09

Record 1, English

Record 1, Subject field(s)

Record 1, Main entry term, English

Record 1, Abbreviations, English

Record 1, Synonyms, English

Record 1, Textual support, English

Record 1, French

Record 1, Domaine(s)

Record 1, Main entry term, French

Record 1, Abbreviations, French

Record 1, Synonyms, French

Record 1, Textual support, French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record 1, Spanish

Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)

Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish

Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish

Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish

Record 1, Textual support, Spanish