to give somebody a black eye

Definice a význam slova „ give somebody a black eye“ v angličtině

to give somebody a black eye
01

to physically hit someone in the eye, causing visible bruising

InformalInformal
example
Příklady
He wore sunglasses to hide the black eye his brother had given him during their scuffle.
02

to damage someone's reputation or credibility

DisapprovingDisapproving
IdiomIdiom
InformalInformal
example
Příklady
That embarrassing mistake on live TV gave the journalist a real black eye.
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