- a [the] fly in the óintment
((略式))〔聖〕玉にきず,(楽しみの)ぶちこわし;台無しにする人[物].
- fly in the ointment: fly in the ointment玉に疵玉に瑕たまにきず
- only fly remaining to be removed from the ointment: 《the ~》唯一解決{ゆいいつ かいけつ}されずに残っている問題{もんだい}
- ointment: ointment n. 軟膏(なんこう).【動詞+】apply (an) ointment to……に軟膏を塗るrub an ointment on軟膏を塗りこむ.【形容詞 名詞+】boric (acid) ointment《英》 ホウ酸軟膏a healing ointment膏薬(a) skin ointment軟膏zinc ointment亜鉛軟膏.【前置詞+】It was a wonde