black eye
n 1: a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye [syn:
shiner, black eye, mouse]
2: a bad reputation; "his behavior gave the whole family a black
eye"
3: an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something
that is thwarting or frustrating [syn: reverse, reversal,
setback, blow, black eye]
black eye
n. 1. A dark area around one's eye due to a hard blow during a fight, such as
boxing. Mike Tyson sported a black eye after the big fight. 2. Discredit. Bob's
illegal actions will give a black eye to the popular movement he started.
black eye
(black eyes)
If someone has a black eye, they have a dark-coloured bruise around their eye.
He punched her in the face at least once giving her a black eye.N-COUNT: usu sing
BLACK EYE
We gave the bottle a black eye, i.e. drank it
almost up. He cannot say black is the white of my eye;
he cannot point out a blot in my character.
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