fly in the ointment
/ˈflaɪ ɪn ði ˈɔɪntm(ə)nt/noun
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Something (especially a minor thing) which ruins or spoils everything else, or makes it less pleasant; a nuisance or problem; a disagreeable or unpleasant detail.
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