Meaning of black and blue | Babel Free
Definitions
Having obvious bruises of the skin, typically from falling or being hit or punched.
colloquial, not-comparable
Equivalents
Nederlands
bont en blauw
Examples
“My arm is still black and blue from slipping on the ice yesterday.”
“The whole benighted, blooming crew, The Puddin'-thieves, the Usher too, Are being beaten black and blue With bottles on the pate.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.