nuisance

Related to nuisance: private nuisance, public nuisance

make a nuisance of (oneself)

To become a source of disruption, irritation, or difficulty (for someone or something). We have to make a nuisance of ourselves, or these companies will never take our complaints seriously. I'm sorry to be making a nuisance of myself, but the boss told me to shadow you while you work and ask any questions I might have.
See also: make, nuisance, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

make a nuisance of oneself

to be a constant bother. I'm sorry to make a nuisance of myself, but I do need an answer to my question. Stop making a nuisance of yourself and wait your turn.
See also: make, nuisance, of
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

make a nuisance of oneself

Bother or annoy others, as in That child is making a nuisance of himself.
See also: make, nuisance, of
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

make a nuisance of yourself

cause trouble and annoyance, usually deliberately or avoidably.
See also: make, nuisance, of
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

a/the ˈdevil of a job, nuisance, fellow, etc.

(old-fashioned) a difficult or an unpleasant example of something: We’re going to have a devil of a job getting the roots of that tree out of the ground.
See also: devil, of
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • make a nuisance of (oneself)
  • make a nuisance of oneself
  • make a nuisance of yourself
  • get under (one's) skin
  • this/that is the last straw
  • turd in the punchbowl
  • craw
  • a burr under (one's) saddle
  • bur
  • burr
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The Swahns eventually sought to nonsuit their public nuisance claim but the Hussains objected, as was their right, because they had a pending counterclaim.
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The plan was originally announced in 2016, when Culture Secretary Matt Hancock, then Digital Minister, also branded nuisance calls a "blight on society."
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Only despicable dregs of society partake in making these sick and evil nuisance and hate calls and emails.
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In 2016/17, the Information Commissioner issued fines for nuisance marketing of more than PS1.9m to 23 companies.
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The surgery is on Monday, May 14, from 1pm to 2.30pm at the Allan Centre in Bridge of Allan, and will give people the opportunity to get advice and support on how to deal with nuisance calls and to share their experiences.
Nuisance phone calls in focus
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Police seize buggy from teen and it will be crushed
Unfortunately for the residents, the nuisance bikers are normally long gone before the police arrive and so tend to get away without being collared.
Residents plagued by bikes on field
Across the East Midlands as a whole some 19,800 noise nuisance complaints came in.
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The origins of agricultural nuisance can be traced back more than four hundred years to William Aldred's Case in 1610.
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CITIES in Scotland have the highest rates of nuisance calls in the UK, researchers have discovered.
Pest calls are worse for Scots
'Fine the bosses' over nuisance phone calls BOSSES of companies responsible for nuisance phone calls should be punished in an attempt to clamp down on the "deeply distressing" marketing tactic, MPs have heard.
'Fine the bosses' over nuisance [...]