Thesaurus / fly in the ointment

fly in the ointment

synonyms for fly in the ointment

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Sleek finds it far harder work than fortune-making; but he pursues his Will-o'-the-Wisp with untiring energy.

Such throats are trying, are they not?In case one catches cold; Ah, yes!

The commander-in-chief still kept him attached to the headquarter staff, and constantly employed him on special service.

So far Murat had always held subordinate commands; his great ambition was to become the commander-in-chief of an independent army.

Their jurisdictions overlapped and the Gascon would play second fiddle to no one save to his great brother-in-law.

You never know when you are going to stumble upon a jewel in the most out-of-the-way corner.

Aristide darted off like a dragon-fly in the sunshine, as happy as a child with a new toy.

But the novel disappeared under the clothes with amazing celerity as the voice of her sister-in-law demanded admission.

Her sister-in-law pointed out to her that old Mr. Warrender had been very attentive lately.

Mr. Slocum was not educated in a university, and his life has been in by-paths, and out-of-the-way places.

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OCTOBER 26, 1985