fly in the ointment
Example Sentences
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But there is still one fly in the ointment: researchers have not yet succeeded in reproducing all the crucial details of the observations in model calculations.
From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2024
“The goat is like a fly in the ointment of perfection,” Freeman says.
From New York Times • Dec. 27, 2023
“The fly in the ointment is Feinstein,” said Steve Smith, deputy director of public affairs at the AFL-CIO.
From Slate • May 3, 2023
The fly in the ointment is inflation estimated at 5.6 percent for the year — the highest in 40 years — which is suppressing disposable income.
From Washington Post • Dec. 29, 2021
The fly in the ointment was that there was too much work for Jet and not enough for me.
From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff
