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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a real headache" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation or problem that is particularly troublesome or difficult to deal with.
Example: "Trying to coordinate everyone's schedules for the meeting has turned out to be a real headache."
Alternatives: "a major hassle" or "a significant burden."
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This is a real headache.
"It was a real headache," he recalled.
A fresh downturn would create a real headache for policymakers.
"If I answer, you'll provide me with a real headache, won't you?" he said.
And the president's word choices are proving to be a real headache.
One AID official observed to me that day, "Refugees are a real headache.
And what will happen if Rodriguez creates a real headache for Selig?
Donald Trump's trade war, and the wider economic slowdown in China, are creating a real headache for policymakers.
"The law needs to be changed so that courts can and will issue penalties that give companies a real headache.
But regulators face a real headache in deciding which banks should be subject to which mortgage rules.
If he comes up with a convincing agenda, he might just give Mr Blair a real headache.
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