there's the rub

口语·书面·指出关键问题
例句
I want to travel, but there's the rub: I have no money.
典故来源 源自莎士比亚《哈姆雷特》中“To be, or not to be”独白,“rub”指障碍或困难,后成为常用表达。

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treasure trove
不可估值的藏宝地
talk out of turn
不按顺序说话;冒冒失失发表意见或评论;说话不得体或不合时宜;出言不逊
throw someone to the wolves
将某人置于危险或困境之中,不顾他们的福祉
the squeaky wheel gets the grease
喧哗的轮子得到了油脂
the joke is on someone
戏谑的对象是某人
tough titty
运气不好,就接受吧
the devil is in the details
细节决定成败
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