Б55
(КАК (БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО) БЕЛЬМО В (НА) ГЛАЗУ (у кого)
coll,
disapprov(как
etc +)
NPsubj-compl with быть« (
subj:
human or
concr) or
adv (
var. with как
etc only)
fixed WO (a person or thing is) a source of constant irritation to s.o. by his or its presence
X (y Y-a) как бельмо на глазу = X is a thorn in Ys side (flesh)
X is a thorn (a burr) in the side of Y(in limited contexts) X sticks out like a sore thumbthing X is an eyesorething X is a blot on the landscape.