HyperDic: fly_in_the_ointment

English > 1 sense of the expression fly in the ointment:
NOUNattributefly in the ointmentan inconvenience that detracts from the usefulness of something
English > fly in the ointment: 1 sense > noun 1, attribute
MeaningAn inconvenience that detracts from the usefulness of something.
Broadertroublesomeness, inconvenience, worrimentA difficulty that causes anxiety

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