therein lies the rub
That is where the problem is found or located.
I tried to back up my database to a USB flash drive, but it isn't big enough. Therein lies the rub.
lies
UK /laɪz/ US /laɪz/
adj 1
Definitions
adj
1
Great, wonderful
That kebab was lies!
Collocations
5ADJ.
above, alone, beautiful, behind, many, sunny, telling, wrong
The small village lies alone in the valley, surrounded by mountains on all sides.
VERB + LIES
field, tell, tells, told
The truth about what happened in that field lies buried somewhere we may never find.
LIES + NOUN
front, hill, london, mile, people, problem, truth, west
The real problem lies in poor communication between the two departments.
PREP.
across, in, off, with
The problem lies in the fact that nobody bothered to read the instructions carefully.
ADV.
always, ever, usually
The problem always lies in poor communication between the two departments.
Thesaurus
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Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
long ways, long lies
Someone who returns from a far-off region can tell lies without fear of being contradicted.
pack of lies
Total lies, complete untruth
uneasy lies the head that wears a crown
A person of high rank or status has more problems than those of lower rank.
Such terrors as these were unguessed by me in the days of my obscurity. Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown, uneasy also, lies the wife of that head, and the best friend of the
devil lies in the details
Synonym of devil is in the details.
Example Bank
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That kebab was lies!
Wiktionary02
Therein lies the problem.
Tatoeba · #146503
Beauty lies in the eyes of the one who sees.
Tatoeba · #215104
Life lies in front of you.
Tatoeba · #1750905
A beautiful valley lies behind the hill.
Tatoeba · #1988006
Far away across the sea lies the sunny land of Italy.
Tatoeba · #22242Usage Notes
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