malört i bägaren
English translation: a fly in the ointment
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|  Selected response from: George Hopkins Local time: 16:53 | ||||||
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| 4 +1 | a fly in the ointment |
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| 4 -1 | bitter spoils |
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| 3 | bitter pill to swallow |
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7 mins confidence: 
peer agreement (net): -1
peer agreement (net): -1bitter spoils Explanation: Literally 'wormwood in your joy cups'... something that should be a happy event turns sour. |
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1a fly in the ointment Explanation: Depending on the context... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 hrs (2016-05-06 11:01:41 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Possibly: A bitter taste. |
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1 day 2 hrs confidence:
bitter pill to swallow Explanation: Here's another option. It all depends on the context as George says. Reference: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/a-bitter-... |
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