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Ointment Fly Ruin Food Music Decorations Perfect Camera

Idiom Fly in the Ointment
Example The food, the music, and the decorations were perfect, but her camera broke. That was the fly in the ointment.
Meaning a small annoyance that spoils an otherwise pleasant situation
Origin This saying comes from the Bible (Ecclesiastes 10:1). Thousands of years ago, people realized that a tiny nuisance can sometimes ruin something pleasant. Ointment is a creamy substance that soothes, softens, or heals the skin. Finding a fly in the ointment would certainly ruin it.

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