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to give somebody a black eye
01
to physically hit someone in the eye, causing visible bruising
Informal
Exemples
She accidentally walked into the door, which gave her a nasty black eye.
02
to damage someone's reputation or credibility
Disapproving
IdiomInformalExemples
His controversial comments gave the politician a black eye before the elections.
