the bane of (one's) life

the bane of (one's) life

The source or cause of one's misfortune, unhappiness, frustration, or anxiety, usually used hyperbolically. I swear, this project is the bane of my life. I've been working on it for months and still haven't made any real progress! Jane has been constantly annoying me all week. She's been the bane of my life!
See also: bane, life, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • bane of (one's) existence
  • existence
  • the bane of somebody's life/existence
  • be a fate worse than death
  • and his mother
  • curl up and die
  • everyone and their brother
  • eat (one) out of house and home
  • eat somebody out of house and home
  • eat someone out of house and home