FLY IN THE OINTMENT

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fly in the ointment: translation

a fly in the ointment

Fig. a small, unpleasant matter that spoils something; a drawback. •

We enjoyed the play, but the fly in the ointment was not being able to find my hat afterward.

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It sounds like a good idea, but there must be a fly in the ointment somewhere.

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fly in the ointment: translation

a fly in the ointment

Fig. a small, unpleasant matter that spoils something; a drawback. •

We enjoyed the play, but the fly in the ointment was not being able to find my hat afterward.

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It sounds like a good idea, but there must be a fly in the ointment somewhere.

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fly in the ointment: translation

abomination, atrocity, bad, bane, befoulment, blemish, blight, block, blockade, bottleneck, bug, catch, cordon, corruption, crack, crying evil, curtain, damage, defect, defection, deficiency, defilement, despoliation, destruction, determent, deterrent, detriment, difficulty, drawback, evil, failing, failure, fault, faute, flaw, foible, frailty, grievance, hang-up, harm, havoc, hazard, hitch, hole, hurdle, hurt, ill, imperfection, inadequacy, infection, infirmity, injury, joker, kink, little problem, mischief, objection, obstacle, obstruction, obstructive, one small difficulty, outrage, poison, pollution, problem, rift, rub, shortcoming, snag, something missing, stumbling block, stumbling stone, taint, the worst, toxin, venom, vexation, vulnerable place, weak link, weak point, weakness, woe, wrong