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a fly in the oint·ment
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of a fly in the ointment in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of a fly in the ointment in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of a fly in the ointment in a Sentence
What is the usual healing time for; . . . . . . . 'A fly in the ointment'?
I think the Fed is desperate to raise rates this year and I think it will happen in September. The only fly in the ointment is the inflation rate which is below what the Fed wants.
Translations for a fly in the ointment
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- لكن المصيبة أنناArabic
- una mosca en el perfumeSpanish
- seekor lalat di salepIndonesian
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