bête noire
noun/ˌbet ˈnwɑː(r)/
/ˌbet ˈnwɑːr/
(plural bêtes noires
(from French)/ˌbet ˈnwɑːz/
/ˌbet ˈnwɑːrz/
)- a person or thing that particularly annoys you and that you do not like
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