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piece of work

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
piece of work noun
plural pieces of work
piece of work
noun
plural pieces of work
Britannica Dictionary definition of PIECE OF WORK
[count] chiefly US, informal + often disapproving
: someone who is difficult to understand : a complicated or strange person

a nasty piece of work

chiefly British
: an unkind or unpleasant person