a rift in the lute



a rift in the lute

A small problem or flaw in something that jeopardizes the whole. I hope this bit of rust isn't a rift in the lute and doesn't end up damaging the whole paint job.
See also: rift

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
BlazeBLAYZEnglish (Modern)
Aurelija-Lithuanian
Paris (1)PER-is (English), PAR-is (English)Greek Mythology
Ala Al-Din-Arabic
Tadeotah-DE-oSpanish
Aravinda-Indian, Kannada