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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too clever by half
过于聪明反而给人以不好的印象或引起麻烦
thats the last straw
这是压垮骆驼背的最后一根稻草
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 course of true love never did run smooth
真爱的道路从来都不平坦
take someone for a ride
骗某人,特别是通过欺骗或欺诈手段获得个人利益
tempt providence
冒险挑战命运
too many chiefs and not enough Indians
酋长太多,却没有足够的印第安人。用来形容组织或团队中高层管理者或领导者过多而基层员工不足的情况,导致领导层过于庞大或权力过分集中。
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