| 目の上のたんこぶ;目の上のたん瘤 | [めのうえのたんこぶ, menouenotankobu] (exp) (See 目の上のこぶ) a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action [Add to Longdo] |