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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take bull by horns
勇敢地面对问题或困难,并果断采取行动
thin as a rake
瘦如根麦草
the pot calling the kettle black
以貌相人,无视自己的相同缺点而批评他人
throw the baby out with the bathwater
过度舍弃,抛弃中间或有价值的东西,只保留不值得或无用的东西
to cost an arm and a leg
花费很多钱,代价高得离谱
trip the light fantastic
优美而富有节奏地跳舞,常指在晚会或社交场合中尽情狂欢
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