English Dictionary

fly in the ointment

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈflaɪ ɪn ði ˈɔɪntm(ə)nt/

名詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) Something (especially a minor thing) which ruins or spoils everything else, or makes it less pleasant; a nuisance or problem; a disagreeable or unpleasant detail.

日本語の意味

全体を台無しにする些細な問題点、または障害といった意味です。 / 計画や状況の中で、ほんの小さな欠点や煩わしい部分が全体の印象や成果を損なうことを指します。

We were excited about the project's progress, but the budget shortfall turned out to be the fly in the ointment.

私たちはプロジェクトの進捗に胸を躍らせていましたが、予算不足が唯一の難点となり、すべてを台無しにしてしまいました。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) Something (especially a minor thing) which ruins or spoils everything else, or makes it less pleasant; a nuisance or problem; a disagreeable or unpleasant detail.

And yet, in truth, he was not then a child of God. His pride and uncharitableness, were flies in the ointment.

flies in the ointment （ plural ）