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СВЕТ ПОМЕРК В ГЛАЗАХ чьих, (у) кого lit VP subj. past only usu. this WO everything has become disagreeable, distasteful to s.o. : свет померк в Х-овых глазах - the light went out in (of) X's life X felt he had nothing (left) to live for there was nothing for X to live for (anymore).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь. — М.: ACT-ПРЕСС КНИГА. . 2004.