- beat smb. black and blue
- звepcки избить кoгo-л., избить кoгo-л. дo бecчувcтвия; живoгo мecтa нa кoм-л. нe ocтaвить, пepecчитaть вce кocти или pёбpa кoму-л.Do you know what I would do if I were Sir Charles? I would get a big stick to beat you black and blue, and then lock you up on bread and butter for a week (G. B. Shaw) 'Damn you to hell! I'd like to beat you black and blue' (J. Braine)
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