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Re: Fly in your ointment

Posted by TheFallen on May 20, 2003

In Reply to: Fly in your ointment posted by Marlene on May 20, 2003

: Does anyone know the origin of this phrase?

I'm providing a link to our archives below that covers this. As you'll see, there are apparently two theories, but to me, the Biblical one looks an absolute certainty.