Englisch (Fach) / Eigene Englisch (Lektion)
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fly in the ointment
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an irritating factor
fly in the ointment = ein Haar in der Suppe
ointment = Salbe, Balsam
EXAMPLE SENTENCE : A study found that companies in general are increasingly leveraging the cloud to deliver business-critical applications. However, there’s A FLY IN THE OINTMENT. Most companies aren’t doing it right. (ABA Banking Journal) --- For some housing-market analysts there's a big FLY IN THE OINTMENT that could spoil the housing market recovery for us all: rising interest rates. (Time magazine)
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