Nothing spoils your food or medicine quite like the presence of a fly. A "fly in the ointment" is some pest or nuisance that has spoiled your otherwise-nice idea or effort. For example, it sounds nice at first to own a pet, but there's a "fly in the ointment": the upkeep costs.
My Favorite IDIOM Is, When Pigs Fly.
A sentence could be: I will give you money when pigs fly
Fly in the ointment: a small annoyance that spoils an otherwise pleasant experienceSomeone or something that spoils a situation which could have been successful or pleasantIt originates from the Bible and is found in Ecclesiastes 10:1 which explains it very well:"Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour."It means something that spoils or ruins what is meant to be a special eventA fly in the ointment is something that spoils or ruins what is meant to be a special event.
A Fly in the Ointment - 1920 was released on: USA: 18 April 1920
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When pigs fly i will own the apple companyWhen pigs fly hell will freezeWhen pigs fly i will be the richest man/woman in the worldThink of things that will NEVER happen in your life.
It means to be patriotic (by reference to flying the flag).
The cast of A Fly in the Ointment - 1920 includes: Neal Burns Lucille Rubey
The idiom is "when pigs fly". Bacon comes from pigs, but bacon is not in the idiom. The idiom simply means, "impossible".
"When pigs fly" is an example of an idiom.
It's not an idiom. It means just what it looks like -- conquer means overcome or win out, and soar means to fly high. This is saying you should overcome and fly high, which is figurative language for work hard, do your best, and succeed.
It is said about person or a business and it means dishonest and only interested in making money quickly