FLY IN THE OINTMENT

Meaning of FLY IN THE OINTMENT in English

fly in the soup, imperfection that appears, drawback that is not at first apparent

Explanatory English dictionary bed edition. Толковый словарь английского языка Редакция bed. 2012

FLY IN THE OINTMENT — phrasal a detracting factor or element
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FLY IN THE OINTMENT — phrasal : a detracting factor or element : an agent that spoils something that is otherwise pleasing
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FLY IN THE OINTMENT — : a detracting factor or element
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FLY IN THE OINTMENT — a detracting factor or element
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
FLY IN THE OINTMENT — see ointment
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FLY IN THE OINTMENT — see ointment
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
FLY IN THE OINTMENT — Synonyms and related words : abomination, atrocity, bad, bane, befoulment, blemish, blight, block, blockade, bottleneck, bug, catch, cordon, corruption, crack, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
FLY IN THE OINTMENT — {n. phr.}, {informal} An unpleasant part of a pleasant thing; something small that spoils your fun. * /We had a …
Slang English vocab
FLY IN THE OINTMENT — {n. phr.}, {informal} An unpleasant part of a pleasant thing; something small that spoils your fun. * /We had a …
Словарь английских идиом
FLY IN THE OINTMENT — a small thing that spoils enjoyment The problem with the music was a fly in the ointment at the party.
English Idioms vocab
FLY IN THE OINTMENT — small problem, troublesome detail The fly in the ointment is that a boy saw you kissing Lola.
English Idioms vocabulary
FLY IN THE OINTMENT — n. phr. , informal An unpleasant part of a pleasant thing; something small that spoils your fun. We had a …
American Idioms English vocabulary
FLY IN THE OINTMENT — ложка дегтя в бочке меда
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FLY IN THE OINTMENT — ложка дегтя в бочке меда, волос в супе, муха в компоте
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
FLY IN THE OINTMENT — ложка дегтя в бочке меда, волос в супе, муха в компоте
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
FLY IN THE OINTMENT — сложности или неприятности, которые портят благоприятные обстоятельства, делая невозможным наслаждение ими в полной мере; "ложка дегтя в бочке меда"
Англо-Русский словарь английских идиом
FLY IN THE OINTMENT — сложности или неприятности, которые портят благоприятные обстоятельства, делая невозможным наслаждение ими в полной мере; "ложка дегтя в бочке меда"
Англо-Русский словарь идиом
FLY IN THE OINTMENT — Муха в бальзаме. Ср. Ложка дегтя в бочке меда
Английские поговорки
FLY IN THE OINTMENT — ложка дегтя в бочке меда
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
OINTMENT — unguente
English interlingue dictionary
OINTMENT — noun Etymology: Middle English, alteration of oynement, from Anglo-French uignement, oignement, ultimately from Latin unguentum, from unguere to anoint; akin …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FLY — I In general, almost any small flying insect. In entomology, the term refers specifically to the approximately 85,000 species of …
Английский словарь Британика
IN — I. (|)in, ən; usu ə n after t, d, s, or z as in “split in two”, often ə m …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FLY
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OINTMENT — ˈȯintmənt noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, alteration (influenced by ointen to anoint) of oignement, oinement, from Old French …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OINTMENT — (n.) That which serves to anoint; any soft unctuous substance used for smearing or anointing; an unguent.
Английский словарь Webster
FLY
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FLY — I. ˈflī verb ( flew ˈflü ; flown ˈflōn ; fly·ing ) Etymology: Middle English flien, from Old English flēogan; …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FLY
Webster English vocab
FLY — [fly] vb flew ; flown ; fly.ing [ME flien, fr. OE fleogan; akin to OHG fliogan to fly and prob. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OINTMENT — ointment BrE AmE ˈɔɪnt mənt ▷ ointment|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
OINTMENT — / ˈɔɪntmənt; NAmE / noun [ U , C ] a smooth substance that you rub on the skin to …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FLY — / flaɪ; NAmE / verb , noun , adjective ■ verb ( flies , fly·ing , flew / fluː; NAmE …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OINTMENT — oint ‧ ment /ˈɔɪntmənt/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: oignement …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FLY — I. fly 1 S2 W2 /flaɪ/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense flew /fluː/, past participle flown /fləʊn $ floʊn/) …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OINTMENT — n. a smooth greasy healing or cosmetic preparation for the skin. [ME oignement, ointment, f. OF oignement ult. f. L …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FLY — n. (pl. flies) 1 any insect of the order Diptera with two usu. transparent wings. 2 any other winged insect, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FLY — v. & n. --v. (flies; past flew; past part. flown) 1 intr. move through the air under control, esp. with …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OINTMENT — n. a smooth greasy healing or cosmetic preparation for the skin. [ ME oignement, ointment, f. OF oignement ult. f. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FLY — n. (pl. flies) 1 any insect of the order Diptera with two usu. transparent wings. 2 any other winged insect, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FLY — v. & n. v. (flies; past flew; past part. flown) 1 intr. move through the air under control, esp. with …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OINTMENT — n. a smooth greasy healing or cosmetic preparation for the skin. Etymology: ME oignement, ointment, f. OF oignement ult. f. …
Oxford English vocab
FLY — 1. v. & n. --v. (flies; past flew; past part. flown) 1. intr. move through the air under control, esp. …
Oxford English vocab
OINTMENT — ( ointments) 1. An ointment is a smooth thick substance that is put on sore skin or a wound to …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FLY — ( flies, flying, flew, flown) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OINTMENT — noun PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES a fly in the ointment ▪ There had to be a snag, of course, a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FLY — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a ball flies/sails ▪ The ball flew over the goalkeeper’s head and into the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OINTMENT — [noun] [U] - a thick oily substance, usually containing medicine, which is put on the skin where it is sore …
Cambridge English vocab
OINTMENT — See: PLY IN THE OINTMENT.
Slang English vocab
OINTMENT — n. Function: noun a semisolid medicinal or cosmetic preparation for application to the skin FF1C; put ointment on the burned …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
OINTMENT — noun a semisolid medicinal or cosmetic preparation for application to the skin put ointment on the burned skin Synonyms: balm, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
OINTMENT — noun … OF OINTMENT ▪ tube VERB + OINTMENT ▪ apply , put on , rub on ▪ He put some …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
OINTMENT — n. unguent, balm, salve, emollient, embrocation, demulcent, pomade, pomatum, petrolatum; lotion, cream A little ointment will keep the sore moist …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
OINTMENT — See: PLY IN THE OINTMENT.
Словарь английских идиом
OINTMENT — (An oily or unctuous substance, usually compounded of oil with various spices and resins and aromatics, and preserved in small …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
OINTMENT — An ointment has an oil base whereas a cream is water-soluble. (The word ointment comes from the Latin ungere meaning …
English Dictionary of Medicine
OINTMENT — сущ. мазь, притирание to apply, rub in, rub on an ointment ≈ втирать мазь skin ointment ≈ кожная мазь Syn …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FLY
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
OINTMENT — ointment.ogg ʹɔıntmənt n мазь, притирание
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
IN — in.ogg 1. ın n 1. 1> (the ins) pl парл. разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти см. тж. 2> обыкн. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FLY
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
OINTMENT — парфюм. мазь; помада; протирание - petrolatum ointment - soft petroleum ointment
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
FLY — 1) полёт || летать; выполнять полёт; пилотировать 2) трелевать (транспортировать) ( брёвна ) канатной установкой 3) маховик, маховое колесо 4) …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
OINTMENT — парфюм. мазь; помада; протирание - petrolatum ointment - soft petroleum ointment
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО

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