fly in the ointment

Other forms: flies in the ointment

Definitions of fly in the ointment
  1. noun
    an inconvenience that detracts from the usefulness of something
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    type of:
    inconvenience, troublesomeness, worriment
    a difficulty that causes anxiety
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