Meaning of the word "a piece of work" in English

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a piece of work

US /ə piːs əv wɜrk/
UK /ə piːs əv wɜrk/
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Idiom

1.

a person who is difficult, unpleasant, or eccentric

Example:
He's really a piece of work, always causing trouble.
I can't believe she did that; she's quite a piece of work.
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