ˌblack and ˈblue BrE AmE adjective
skin that is black and blue has ↑ bruise s (=dark marks) on it as a result of being hit:
If you do that again, I’ll beat you black and blue.
ˌblack and ˈblue BrE AmE adjective
skin that is black and blue has ↑ bruise s (=dark marks) on it as a result of being hit:
If you do that again, I’ll beat you black and blue.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012