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Black Blue Loop Discolored Bruise Injured Fight Physically

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Idiom BLACK AND BLUE
Definition discolored from a bruise; injured in a fight either physically or verbally
Examples
  1. The girl fell out of the tree but didn’t break any bones. She just had a black and blue knee.
  2. James came out of the meeting black and blue, since he had made so many mistakes preparing the report without consulting his boss.
Category Emotions/Feelings: ill health

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