a bed of nails
a bed of nails
Something painful, challenging, or unpleasant. This project is a bed of nails—it's just so tedious. My family members are constantly arguing, so spending time with them can be a bed of nails.
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a bed of nails
a problematic or uncomfortable situation.A bed of nails was originally a board with nails pointing out of it, lain on by Eastern fakirs and ascetics.
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