to give somebody a black eye

Ορισμός και σημασία του "give somebody a black eye"στα αγγλικά

to give somebody a black eye
01

to physically hit someone in the eye, causing visible bruising

Informal
Παραδείγματα
He wore sunglasses to hide the black eye his brother had given him during their scuffle.
02

to damage someone's reputation or credibility

Disapproving
Idiom
Informal
Παραδείγματα
That embarrassing mistake on live TV gave the journalist a real black eye.
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