English Explanatory Dictionary

worm in the apple

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A serious flaw in something otherwise good; a problem that ruins everything else.

Word forms

worm in the apple worms in the apple

Synonyms

fly in the ointment
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on W Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary