a fly in the ointment

A minor irritation, or hiccup that makes a failure out of something that would otherwise have been a success.

There is always a fly in the ointment! My ticket matched all six white numbered balls, but didn't match the green Lucky Ball! Still scored one hundred thousand!!! I ain't mad at 'em!

a fly in the ointment by talk2me-JCH2 April 9, 2021

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