bed of nails

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Definitions of bed of nails words

noun bed of nails a situation or position of extreme difficulty 3
noun bed of nails a bed studded with nails on which a fakir lies 3
noun bed of nails a situation of extreme hardship or suffering: Taking care of her sick brother all these years has been a bed of nails for her. 1

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Origin of bed of nails

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Bed of nails

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bed of nails popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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