the rub

noun

formal

: something that causes a difficulty or problem

She's an amazing cook, but she rarely has time to make meals. There's the rub.

Therein/There lies the rub.

Examples of the rub in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That Disney, a massive entertainment giant that holds the purse strings of dominant culture, now owns Deadpool is sort of the rub too. —Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 21 June 2024

Here’s the rub: Psychiatrists in training receive billions of dollars in public subsidies that provide extensive support for residency programs across the country. —Richard G. Frank, STAT, 1 July 2024

But here’s the rub: Not all of these card benefits cover EVs. —Chris Velazco, Washington Post, 1 July 2024

Here’s the rub: The performance share units and restricted stock units won’t vest for another three years. —Byamanda Gerut, Fortune, 15 June 2024