fly in the ointment

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Noun fly in the ointment has 1 sense

fly in the ointment - an inconvenience that detracts from the usefulness of something
--₁ is a kind of troublesomeness, inconvenience, worriment

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Fly in the ointment

Definition: An unforeseen problem or complication that spoils an otherwise positive situation or outcome.

Example sentences:

Everything was organized perfectly for the wedding, but the power outage during the reception was a real fly in the ointment.
The business deal seemed promising, but the delay in receiving funding was a significant fly in the ointment.
They had planned a fun road trip, but the car breaking down on the first day was a major fly in the ointment.

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