Fly in the Ointment

GPTKB entity

Statements (10)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf idiom
gptkbp:appearsIn gptkb:Ecclesiastes_10:1
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fly in the Ointment
gptkbp:introducedIn 17th century
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:meaning a small flaw that spoils something valuable or is a source of annoyance
gptkbp:origin Biblical
gptkbp:usedAs metaphor
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Punching_the_Sky
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4