ONE IN THE EYE (FOR SB/STH)


Meaning of ONE IN THE EYE (FOR SB/STH) in English

( informal ) a result, action, etc. that represents a defeat or disappointment for sb/sth :

The appointment of a woman was one in the eye for male domination.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.