black and blue

Meaning

1. Oxford100% of films

   (to hit sb until they are) covered with bruises (= blue, brown or purple marks on the body)

   He beat her black and blue.

In the movies · 8

• What's black and blue and dead all over?The Batman2022
• - You're black and blue. - Give it a rest, Jamie.Beautiful Thing1996
• My leg will be black and blue tomorrow.Lolita1962
• black, and blue.Escape Room2019
• And we will fool him black and blue.Twelfth Night2012
• He beat her black and blue.Lonesome Dove1989
• A fella who beats his own son black and blue every night that he's not fiddling with him.The Banshees of Inisherin2022
• And fighting out of the blue corner, wearing black with blue,Creed2015

Learn it in full scenes

• Beautiful Thing1996
  • Sandra Catches the Boys Bunking Off
  • Neighbours Shout Over Leah's Music
  • Jamie and Steven Read in Bed
• Lolita1962
  • Humbert's Roman Ping-Pong With Quilty
  • Humbert Kills Quilty
  • Charlotte Shows Humbert the House
• Twelfth Night2012
  • Orsino's Speech on Music and Love
  • Viola Disguises Herself as a Man
  • Sir Andrew Boasts About Dancing

From the same entry

• not as black as he is painted
• the pot calling the kettle black
• be in the black
• black and white
• in black and white
• black and white
• black out
• black out