first olive out of the bottle

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An initial obstacle or hindrance, preventing further progress until it is dealt with.
    — The first paragraph of each month's article is the hardest to get out, it is like getting the first olive out of the bottle and after the first one is out the rest come easy.
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