English / idiom
Black and Blue
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Severely bruised either physically or emotionally battered
In context
01
The compassionate rescue team tended to the stray puppy that was beaten black and blue.
02
Emotionally black and blue after the disaster, the survivors found comfort in neighborhood solidarity.
Synonyms
bruised,battered,injured
Antonyms
unhurt,unscathed,undamaged
Collocations
beaten black and blue,bruised black and blue,covered in black and blue marks