Dealing with difficult customers can be a real pain in one's arse.

Dealing with this project is a pain in one's ass.

There were many lines drawn in water on the beach.

The line drawn in water disappeared as soon as it was made.

The plans for the new building are going up in smoke.

All our hard work has gone up in smoke.

The plan goes up in smoke.

The building went up in smoke.

I shot one in the sink.

He shoots one in the sink.