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