A: Hi, Mike, how was your holiday? B: It was great, but it had a sting in the tail. A: What happened? B: When we got home we discovered our house had been broken into. Note: If something such as a remark or a plan has a sting in the tail, it seems good at first but contains an unpleasant part at the end. This is in reference to a scorpion, which is small and looks harmless, but has a poisonous sting in its tail. |