mote in the eye



mote in the eye

A minor flaw or indiscretion. No, your sister isn't perfect, but at least she's never been arrested—her shortcomings are just a mote in the eye compared to your own!
See also: eye

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
GlennGLENScottish, English
AlaoisAL-eeshIrish
Larisalah-REE-sah (Russian)Russian, Ukrainian, Romanian, Latvian, Greek Mythology
Balder-Norse Mythology
Madhu-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu
Vimala-Tamil