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Grün und blau schlagen
In German
Grün und blau schlagen
gryun unt blau shla-gen
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📖 Literal Translation
To hit green and blue
💡 Meaning
To beat someone severely, to bruise someone all over, leaving them 'black and blue'.
🌍 Equivalent:"To beat black and blue"
📜 Origin:Refers to the colors of bruises that appear on the skin after being hit, often turning from reddish to blue and then yellowish-green as they heal.
Example Sentences
1
Die Schläger haben ihn grün und blau geschlagen.
The thugs beat him black and blue (hit him green and blue).
2
Nach dem Sturz war er grün und blau am ganzen Körper.
After the fall, he was black and blue (green and blue) all over his body.