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Fly in the ointment   /flaɪ ɪn ðə ˈɔɪntmənt/   Listen
Fly in the ointment

noun
1.
An inconvenience that detracts from the usefulness of something.





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Words linked to "Fly in the ointment" :   inconvenience, worriment, troublesomeness


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