give someone a bloody nose: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

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  • To cause physical injury to someone's nose that results in bleeding.

  Examples

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  • During the street fight, he took a punch that gave him a bloody nose right away.

    Durante la pelea callejera, recibió un golpe que le causó una nariz sangrante de inmediato.

  • She accidentally bumped into the doorframe and gave herself a bloody nose.

    Se golpeó accidentalmente con el marco de la puerta y se hizo sangrar la nariz.

  • The boxer gave his opponent a bloody nose in the third round, shifting the fight’s momentum.

    El boxeador le provocó una nariz sangrante a su oponente en el tercer asalto, cambiando el ritmo de la pelea.

  • After the fall, he was bleeding from a bloody nose and needed to sit down for a moment.

    Después de la caída, tenía la nariz sangrando y necesitó sentarse un momento.

• 2.

  GeneralIdiomaticInformalMachine
  • To defeat, frustrate, or embarrass someone decisively while causing no lasting or permanent harm.

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  • The smaller team gave the champions a bloody nose by winning the first game unexpectedly.

    El equipo pequeño frustró a los campeones al ganar el primer partido inesperadamente.

  • Their competitor’s marketing campaign gave them a bloody nose, forcing them to rethink their strategy.

    La campaña de marketing de su competidor los derrotó, obligándolos a replantear su estrategia.

  • We gave the opposition a bloody nose in negotiations but avoided any permanent damage to relations.

    Les dimos una derrota contundente en las negociaciones pero evitamos daños permanentes en las relaciones.