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fly in the ointment::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | inconvenience, troublesomeness, worriment |
Examples of fly in the ointment
fly in the ointment
The big fly in the ointment for me is that this story is attributed to Reuters.
From the guardian.co.uk
The only fly in the ointment is 16-year-old Joss, senior daughter of the Greys.
From the time.com
The fly in the ointment is allying this infrastructure with commercial provision.
From the economist.com
The fly in the ointment is that some labels are lost when cattle are slaughtered.
From the newscientist.com
The only fly in the ointment was the precarious health of the family's eldest son.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
The one fly in the ointment, however, is that the Aggreko story is far from secret.
From the independent.co.uk
But then comes the fly in the ointment, the wasp in the honey-and-mustard dressing.
From the guardian.co.uk
The only fly in the ointment for Highlands has been poor free-throw shooting.
From the kentucky.com
The fly in the ointment is that, for most, it doesn't work successfully as it has for you.
From the stltoday.com
