one in the eye for

A disappointment or misfortune for someone. Typically used to describe how one is negatively impacted by someone else's actions. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Jenny's success at her new company is one in the eye for her old boss. I'm your mother—of course your bad grades are one in the eye for me!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
ComhghÁN	-	Irish
Ilia	eel-YAH (Russian)	Georgian, Russian, Bulgarian, Old Church Slavic
Carlotta	kahr-LOT-tah	Italian
Zulfiqar	-	Arabic
Cyneweard	-	Anglo-Saxon
Brunhild	-	Germanic Mythology, Ancient Germanic