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bone in the throat

A source of continuing annoyance; a hindrance.
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For an unbelieving face, whether the dull dining countenance of a mayor, or the keen searching countenance of a barrister, is a sad bone in the throat of utterance.

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Submitted on July 10, 2018

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عظم في الحلق

Knochen im Hals

hueso en la garganta

استخوان در گلو

os dans la gorge

गले में हड्डी

עצם בגרון

bot in de keel

kość w gardle

osso na garganta

தொண்டையில் எலும்பு

boğazdaki kemik

кістка в горлі

گلے میں ہڈی

喉咙里的骨头

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