0 an area of skin around the eye that has gone dark because it has been hit: --
1 something that damages someone's or something's reputation; a bad reputation: --
The problem is something of a black eye for what has been the biotechnology industry's most successful product.
He described recent incidents of sexual harassment as "a black eye for the university."
Inaccurate hurricane predictions gave forecasters a black eye.
2 dark colored skin around the eye from being injured or hit: --
fig. The controversy gave him a political black eye.
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
Можем да го завършим стъпка по стъпка, колкото и дълъг да е пътят и не може да бъде завършен, колкото и кратък да е пътят, ако дори не маркирате отпечатъка си.