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be black and blue

be black and blue
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bee blak and bloo]
    • /bi blæk ænd blu/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bee blak and bloo]
    • /bi blæk ænd blu/

Definition of be black and blue words

  • phrase be black and blue If you say that someone is black and blue, you mean that they are badly bruised. 3
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Parts of speech for Be black and blue

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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be black and blue popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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