Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
bruised and bloody
English answer:
defeated and humiliated
Added to glossary by
Jack Doughty
Nov 9, 2005 19:23
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bruised and bloody
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"He left bruised and bloody"
talking about someone who was insulted in a meeting.
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What does this mean in simple English please?
Thank you!
talking about someone who was insulted in a meeting.
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What does this mean in simple English please?
Thank you!
Responses
| 4 +17 | defeated and humiliated |
Jack Doughty
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| 4 +1 | Metaphorically |
pcovs
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| 3 +1 | he was highly critized/abused by words at the meeting |
Kirill Semenov
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Responses
+17
2 mins
Jack Doughty
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defeated and humiliated
That's assuming he was only verbally insulted/assaulted.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you, Jack and all!"
+1
8 mins
Metaphorically
If you engage in a fight, you may become 'bruised and bloody', e.g. get a black eye, a bloody nose etc.
In this situation, the person has engaged in a verbal fight, and the writer means to compare this verbal fight to a "real" fight by saying that he left bruised and bloody.
In plain English this means that this person had been engaged in a rather hefty verbal fight, and he suffered some attacks and defeat along the way (if not all the way).
In this situation, the person has engaged in a verbal fight, and the writer means to compare this verbal fight to a "real" fight by saying that he left bruised and bloody.
In plain English this means that this person had been engaged in a rather hefty verbal fight, and he suffered some attacks and defeat along the way (if not all the way).
+1
3 mins
Kirill Semenov
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28
he was highly critized/abused by words at the meeting
so he left the meeting feeling/looking as if he is morally injured, covered with bruises and bleeding wounds
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Note added at 8 mins (2005-11-09 19:31:47 GMT)
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In Russian we say "he looks as a beaten dog".
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Note added at 8 mins (2005-11-09 19:31:47 GMT)
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In Russian we say "he looks as a beaten dog".
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