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
Allegra[ə'legrə]
TildaTEEL-dah (Finnish)English, Swedish, Finnish
BabsBABSEnglish
SebestyÉN-Hungarian
Lloyd[lɔid]
Nicolae-Romanian