| Idiom | Meaning | Example Sentence |
| Beat black and blue | To severely beat or batter someone. | The victim was beaten black and blue before the police arrived. |
| Black and blue | Bruised and discolored from injury or impact. | After the fall, her knee was black and blue. |
| Black and blue all over | Covered in bruises and discolorations. | After the accident, he was black and blue all over from head to toe. |
| Black and blue from head to toe | Completely covered in bruises and injuries. | He was in a terrible car crash and ended up black and blue from head to toe. |
| Black and blue marks | Bruises or injuries resulting from physical | The boxer had several black and blue marks on his body after the match. |
| Blue and black | Bruised and discolored, often from physical | She had a swollen, blue and black eye after the accident. |
| Hit someone black and blue | To beat someone severely. | He was so angry that he threatened to hit him black and blue. |
| Knock black and blue | To beat someone up mercilessly. | He threatened to knock him black and blue if he didn’t back off. |
| Turn black and blue | To bruise or injure someone severely. | The bully threatened to turn him black and blue if he didn’t comply. |
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