expression, ichidan verb
cause trouble; be a handful; give a hard time
Describes a person or situation that makes things difficult for someone, often implying the subject is troublesome or demanding. The person affected is usually marked by に.
彼のわがままにはいつも手を焼かせられる。
His selfishness always gives me a hard time.
この問題は先生の手
This problem caused the teacher a lot of trouble.