كيف تنطق "fly in the ointment"
expression
FLY in thee OYNT-muhnt
FLY in the OYNT-muhnt
التعريف
A small problem or negative detail that spoils an otherwise good situation.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈfɫaɪ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɔɪntmənt
الإنجليزية البريطانية
flˈaɪ/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈɔɪntmənt
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
FLY in thee OYNT-muhnt
بريطاني
FLY in the OYNT-muhnt
استمع في السياق
The broken chair was the fly in the ointment at the party.
Everything was perfect except for one fly in the ointment.
There's always a fly in the ointment in every plan.
I got the new job, but the long commute is a real fly in the ointment.