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a fly in the ointment

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drobna wada psująca całość

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a fly in the ointment

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  1. A

    The accommodation looks great.

    Nocleg wygląda świetnie.

  2. B

    There's a fly in the ointment. The window faces a noisy bar.

    Jest drobna wada psująca całość. Okno wychodzi na hałaśliwy bar.

  3. A

    Are there courtyard rooms?

    Są pokoje od podwórka?

  4. B

    I'll ask the host.

    Zapytam gospodarza.

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Translations

Polishdrobna wada psująca całośćexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Germanein kleiner Makel, der alles trübtexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Spanishun pequeño defecto que estropea el conjuntoexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Russianмалый недостаток, портящий всёexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.

Examples of use

Polish

Wysoki czynsz to drobna wada psująca całość.

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English

The high rent is the fly in the ointment.

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German

Die hohe Miete ist der kleine Makel, der alles trübt.

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Spanish

El alquiler alto es el pequeño defecto que estropea el conjunto.

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Russian

Высокая аренда — малый недостаток, портящий всё.

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Grammar

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a fly in the ointment
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Example

The high rent is the fly in the ointment.

cut no ice

nie robić żadnego wrażenia

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Hobson's choice

wybór bez rzeczywistej alternatywy

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carry coals to Newcastle

wozić drzewo do lasu

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cut the Gordian knot

przeciąć węzeł gordyjski

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a straw in the wind

drobny znak przyszłych zmian

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a snake in the grass

skryty zdrajca

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When recognition becomes an end in itself, it is easy to lose sight of the cause it was meant to serve.

Gdy uznanie staje się celem samym w sobie, łatwo stracić z oczu sprawę, której miało służyć.

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This freedom is a double-edged sword: it allows action to be adapted to the situation but makes it harder to compare individuals' responsibilities.

Ta swoboda jest mieczem obosiecznym: pozwala dostosować działanie do sytuacji, ale utrudnia porównanie odpowiedzialności poszczególnych osób.

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The Achilles' heel of this plan is not a shortage of ideas but dependence on a single source of information whose reliability has not been checked.

Piętą achillesową tego planu jest nie brak pomysłów, lecz zależność od jednego źródła informacji, którego wiarygodności nie sprawdzono.

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A seemingly technical amendment may become a Trojan horse for a change whose consequences participants had no opportunity to discuss.

Pozornie techniczna poprawka może stać się koniem trojańskim dla zmiany, której skutków uczestnicy nie mieli możliwości przedyskutować.

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Let us not cross the Rubicon through a careless statement; if this declaration closes the way back to our previous arrangements, it should be a deliberate decision.

Nie przekraczajmy Rubikonu przypadkowym komunikatem; jeśli ta deklaracja zamyka drogę do dotychczasowych ustaleń, powinna być świadomą decyzją.

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A vote of confidence is not a blank cheque: we still have to explain decisions that affect other people's responsibilities.

Kredyt zaufania nie jest zgodą na dowolność: nadal musimy wyjaśniać decyzje, które wpływają na obowiązki pozostałych osób.

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