КАК БЕЛЬМО В ГЛАЗУ

•(КАК <БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО>) БЕЛЬМО В (НА) ГЛАЗУ (у кого)coll,disapprov

[(какetc+)NP;subj-complwithбыть(subj: human orconcr) oradv(var.with какetconly); fixedWO]

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⇒(a person or thing is) a source of constant irritation tos.o.by his or its presence:

-X (y Y-a) как бельмо на глазу••≈X is a thorn in Y's side (flesh);

-X is a thorn (a burr) in the side of Y;

- [in limited contexts]X sticks out like a sore thumb;

-thing X is an eyesore;

-thing X is a blot on the landscape.