couille dans le potage

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French

Etymology

Literally a "testicle in the soup".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kuj dɑ̃ l(ə) pɔ.taʒ/

Noun

couille dans le potage f (plural couilles dans le potage)

  1. (vulgar) a fly in the ointment
    il y a une couille dans le potage(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    Synonym: couille dans le pâté