中式英語之鑑:眼中釘
385. 梅森的辭職對老闆來說是正中下懷，他不僅可以除去梅森這個眼中釘，而且還省去了一大筆賠償費。
[誤] Mason's resignation well fit his boss' mind, because he could not only get rid of Mason, a nail in the eye, but also save a large sum of compensation.
[正] Mason's resignation well played into his boss' hands, because he could not only get rid of Mason, a thorn in his flesh, but also save a large sum of compensation.
注：play into one's hands 源於撲克牌遊戲，意指打出的牌正是對方想要的，而且多含“中了對方的圈套”之意，因而用在這裏十分貼切。“眼中釘”在英語中也有對應的表達，即 a thorn in one's flesh。
