The most popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of English
be one in the eye for sb
UKDefinition
› to be a disappointment or defeat for someone: His promotion was one in the eye for his rivals.Disappointing yourself and othersWinning and defeatingScoring, winning and losing in sport
(Definition of be one in the eye for sb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
© Cambridge University Press)
Browse the Dictionary
-
be on your deathbed idiom
-
be on your guard idiom
-
be on your honour idiom
-
be on your uppers idiom
-
be one in a million idiom
- be one in the eye for sb idiom
-
be one of a kind idiom
-
be one thing after another idiom
-
be one/another of life's great mysteries idiom
-
be out for the count idiom
-
be out for/after sb's scalp idiom
Browse the Thesaurus
SMART Thesaurus: Disappointing yourself and others
Synonyms and related words:
- anticlimax noun
- break sb's heart idiom
- chagrin noun
- comedown noun
- damp squib noun
- disappointment noun
- dishearten verb
- dishonour verb
- disillusion verb
- droop verb
- fail verb (NOT HELP)
- let the side down idiom
- letdown noun
- non-event noun
- not be all it's cracked up to be idiom
- pity noun
- sick as a parrot idiom
- swizz noun
- the bubble bursts idiom
- turn your back on sb idiom
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Our dictionaries
Word of the Day
Blog
Read our blog about how the English language behaves.
New Words
Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.
