the trouble with (someone or something)
the trouble with (someone or something)
The most irritating or troublesome aspect or characteristic of someone or something. The trouble with kids these days is that they have no concept of patience—with technology, they get whatever they want, whenever they want! The trouble with cycling to work is how sweaty you get on the way.
See also: trouble
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
trouble someone with something
to bother someone with something, such as a question or a problem. I hate to trouble you with this, but could you help me adjust my binoculars? Don't trouble yourself with this matter.
See also: trouble
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- gripe to (someone or something)
- gripe to (someone or something) about (someone or something)
- gripe about (someone or something) to (someone or something)
- a fine how do you do
- fine how do you do
- never hear the end of
- never hear the end of it
- never hear the end of something
- gripe
- gripe about (someone or something)