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    black and blue

    adjective

    • 1. covered in livid bruises: "he earnt good money being beaten black and blue as a prize fighter"

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › black-and-blueBLACK AND BLUE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BLACK AND BLUE definition: 1. with dark marks on your skin caused by being hit or having an accident: 2. with dark marks on…. Learn more.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › black-and-blueBlack-and-blue Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Jun 10, 2024 · The meaning of BLACK-AND-BLUE is darkly discolored from blood effused by bruising. How to use black-and-blue in a sentence.

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  6. twominenglish.com › black-and-blueBlack and Blue – Meaning, Usage & Examples - Two Minute English

    Jun 30, 2024 · When someone says they are “black and blue,” they usually mean they have some areas of bruising, which can be from bumping into something or maybe from falling down. For example, if someone falls off their bike, they might say, “I fell off my bike and now my knee is all black and blue.”

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › black and blueBLACK-AND-BLUE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Black-and-blue definition: discolored, as by bruising; exhibiting ecchymosis. See examples of BLACK-AND-BLUE used in a sentence.

  8. www.theidioms.com › black-and-blueblack and blue meaning, origin, example, sentence, history

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    hurt, either bodily, emotionally or psychologically
    the colour that comes about on the skin because of broken capillaries when a person has been beaten or suffers an injury
    change in skin by bruising

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    The man beat his own mother black and blue! How could someone do such a horrible act? The mother is still praying for the best for him though.
    After reading the book of Lord Buddha’s life story Steve felt black and bluethroughout his soul.
    I have been beaten black and blueby the Boxing team players and still love the game.
    As kids we used to beat each other up black and blue.

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    This is an example of a phrase that originates from the literal colours that one notices after sustaining an injury. It is mostly referred to for a beating rather than an accident but nevertheless refers to the colour of the skin changing because of an injury. Colour

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    Learn the meaning and origin of the idiom black and blue, which refers to being hurt or injured, either physically or emotionally. See how to use it in sentences and find similar expressions.

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  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › black-and-blueBLACK AND BLUE definition and meaning | Collins English ...

    2 meanings: 1. (of the skin) discoloured, as from a bruise 2. feeling pain or soreness, as from a beating.... Click for more definitions.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › black-and-blueBlack-and-blue Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Black-and-blue definition: Discolored from coagulation of blood below the surface of the skin.