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idioma sting in the tail (of)used in order to say that a remark, plan, or situation that seems pleasant or useful has a part that is unexpected and unpleasant:The sting in the tail of the recent good weather is the danger of exhaustion and dehydration in the elderly and the very young.The increase in the number of people owning their own homes has been received with enthusiasm, but this development may yet have a sting or two in the tail.
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