give someone a bloody nose

BRITISH, JOURNALISM

If you give someone a bloody nose in an election, competition or war, you defeat them or harm them. Elections provide an opportunity for voters to give the government a bloody nose. They promised to give the military a bloody nose if it continues its policy of repression. Note: You can also say that a person or a side gets a bloody nose. The Chancellor got a bloody nose in the recent regional election. Note: A bloody nose is used in several other structures with the same meaning. The government last night admitted that it had received a bloody nose from voters after suffering a crushing defeat in the byelection. We sent the enemy home with a bloody nose.

give someone a bloody nose

inflict a resounding defeat on someone.

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释义	give someone a bloody nose give someone a bloody nose BRITISH, JOURNALISM If you give someone a bloody nose in an election, competition or war, you defeat them or harm them. Elections provide an opportunity for voters to give the government a bloody nose. They promised to give the military a bloody nose if it continues its policy of repression. Note: You can also say that a person or a side gets a bloody nose. The Chancellor got a bloody nose in the recent regional election. Note: A bloody nose is used in several other structures with the same meaning. The government last night admitted that it had received a bloody nose from voters after suffering a crushing defeat in the byelection. We sent the enemy home with a bloody nose. See also: bloody, give, nose, someone Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. give someone a bloody nose inflict a resounding defeat on someone. See also: bloody, give, nose, someone Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: get a bloody nose give (one) a bloody nose turn (one's) nose up at (someone or something) turn nose up at turn your nose up at something get up (one's) nose get up somebody's nose get up someone's nose nose-picker the nose knows References in periodicals archive 'The danger of trying to give someone a bloody nose is that you can risk delivering a knockout blow.' Hain warns voters against giving Blair a 'bloody nose'
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