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Old 02-Mar-2006, 13:11
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Default You are such a pain.

What does "you are such a pain" or "you are being such a pain" mean?
When do you use this?

I heard this idiom in a TV program where one person is joking in a serious situation and the other wants the person to stop joking.

Do you use this idiom in a more provocative manner?
For example, do you say 'you are such a pain' when you quarrel or fight with someone?
Or, 'such a pain' is used only for those who are close to you?
Thank you in advance.
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