nothing but trouble

phrase

: always causing trouble
Those kids are nothing but trouble.

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From being the place where Eleven first opened a gate into the Upside Down to being overrun by Soviet spies trying to undo all of her hard work closing said gate, the lab has been nothing but trouble. Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 1 Jan. 2026 Unfortunately, there are quite a few popular storage solutions that spell nothing but trouble for our beloved pots and pans. Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025 This spells nothing but trouble for shoppers, as the phishing threat continues to evolve while also becoming easier, and cheaper, than ever to execute. Davey Winder, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 Buttigieg sees nothing but trouble for this approach, yet acknowledges his position of privilege. Philip Elliott, Time, 12 June 2023

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“Nothing but trouble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nothing%20but%20trouble. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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