Examples of 'fly in the ointment' in a sentence
Meaning of "fly in the ointment"
Fly in the ointment: A phrase used to describe a small but significant problem or issue that spoils or hinders an otherwise positive or ideal situation. It suggests that there is a minor flaw or annoyance that undermines the overall experience or success
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- Something (especially a minor thing) which ruins or spoils everything else, or makes it less pleasant; a nuisance or problem; a disagreeable or unpleasant detail.
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fly in the ointment
There is only one fly in the ointment.
The fly in the ointment is the timetable.
But there is a bizarre fly in the ointment.
Fly in the ointment of foreign policy.
But it seems we have a fly in the ointment.
But a fly in the ointment exists.
And alcohol is the fly in the ointment.
Only fly in the ointment is if you blow yourself up.
He can be quite a fly in the ointment.
The fly in the ointment the turd in the punchbowl.
Hastings was the fly in the ointment.
Fly in the ointment.
Back like a fly in the ointment.
Fly in the ointment never emerges till late in the game.
You are the fly in the ointment.
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Fly in the ointment is that Dino is not part of the family.
We have got a fly in the ointment.
Fly in the Ointment was an early EP released by AFI.
Your guy must have been a fly in the ointment.
The first fly in the ointment appears in this section.
It would appear that we have a fly in the ointment.
I am a fly in the ointment.
Just working through one little fly in the ointment.
A little fly in the ointment.
Let me also point out that there is a fly in the ointment.
There is a fly in the ointment.
I can not have you coming back like a fly in the ointment.
He was a fly in the ointment.
But China has periodically been a fly in the ointment.
The only fly in the ointment is the small starting yield.
At the risk of being a fly in the ointment.
The only fly in the ointment is Virgi.
There is just one small fly in the ointment.
The only fly in the ointment is the French syndicate.
Do not look for the fly in the ointment.
The only fly in the ointment is having to wait until June.
You guy must have been a fly in the ointment.
The only fly in the ointment is the looming storm that is Brexit.
But there is one small fly in the ointment.
But a fly in the ointment exists . Or not.
But even here there is a fly in the ointment.
Fly in the ointment never emerges till late in the game . You taught me that.
There was a fly in the ointment.
However, someone is rumored to be trying to put a fly in the ointment.
Just the fly in the ointment Hans.
John Bly said you would be a fly in the ointment.
You are a bit of a fly in the ointment to the Ferrari team though.
And it seems to be working fine, except for one fly in the ointment.
You are the only fly in the ointment as far as I am concerned.
Unfortunately, there is one fly in the ointment.
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