Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is to beat black and blue and it is a phrase meaning “if you say that someone is beaten black and blue, you mean that he/she is badly bruised physically (and having discoloured/dark injury marks on his/her skin)”.
Example Sentence: There is a story (in RRR (Rise, Roar, Revolt) movie) that can potentially move you, make you weep for the characters — but it lies buried beneath the overarching effort to mount one visual spectacle after another. The action sequences roll out at regular intervals, transforming the two men into superheroes, like a part Iron man, part Thor or Superman… They can also be victims who are beaten black and blue in front of a bloodthirsty and sneering British power.
This word is present in The Hindu article ‘RRR’ movie review: Beyond the spectacular showmanship and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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