- give smb a black eye
- а) поста́вить кому-л. синя́к под гла́зомб) перен подорва́ть чью-л. репута́цию
The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary.. 2014.
The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary.. 2014.
eye — n. organ of sight 1) to blink; close, shut; open; roll; squint one s eyes 2) to drop, lower; lift, raise one s eyes 3) to rest; strain one s eyes 4) to lay, set one s eyes on smt. ( to see smt. ) 5) to keep one s eyes open, peeled (esp. AE),… … Combinatory dictionary
shiner — n. black eye (colloq.) (old fashioned) 1) to give smb. a shiner 2) to sport a shiner * * * [ ʃaɪnə] [ black eye ] (colloq.) (old fashioned) to give smb. a shiner to sport a shiner … Combinatory dictionary