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Fly-in-the-ointment - English meaning

Fly-in-the-ointment – definitions in English dictionary

idiom

Something that spoils a situation that could have been pleasant

Usage examples:

The party was great – the only fly in the ointment was that my grumpy uncle was there.

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Fly-in-the-ointment: translate from English into Chinese

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美中不足

Fly-in-the-ointment: translate from English into Dutch

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Vlieg in de zalf

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Pommade volante

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Wermutstropfen

Fly-in-the-ointment: translate from English into Hindi

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दूसरों की खुशी को बिगाड़ना

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Unico neo

Fly-in-the-ointment: translate from English into Korean

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날아다니는 연고, 옥에티

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Ложка дегтя

Fly-in-the-ointment: translate from English into Spanish

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Mosca en la sopa

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