Be staring (one) in the face American British verb phrase
To appear apparently or obviously
You don't need to ask about our football team's chance of entering the next round because the answer is staring you in the face.
The prevention measures to the novel coronavirus have been staring us in the face for months.
This agreement failed because we had no way of addressing the package damage even if it was staring us in the face.
A legal matter that is very easy to solve
State something in a very strong, clear and effective way
To be very obvious and easy to notice
1. Used to describe something very clear or transparent
2. Used to describe something very understandable, especially in an ironic way to mean the opposite
The verb "be" should be conjugated according to its tense.
Used to allude that the last force, problem or burden which is seemingly minor and small causes a person, system or organisation to collapse or fail
Her husband's violent act last night was the straw that broke the donkey's back and she left him