little local difficulty

little local difficulty
   a major crisis
   The term used by the British prime minister Macmillan after losing his three senior Treasury ministers in January 1958 when they were unable to accept his lack of political principle or his pragmatism. Now used ironically:
    'I'm afraid we have a little local difficulty, sir.' Stephen considered him with nonchalance, enjoying the panic in his eyes. (McCrum, 1991)

How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. . 2014.

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