bruised and battered



bruised and battered

Injured and/or thoroughly worn down, as from an assault or an exhausting, physically trying experience. He drank too much at the bar, got into a fight, and showed up at our door all bruised and battered. The home team, though bruised and battered, emerged victorious from the tough match.
See also: and, batter, bruise

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
FreddieFRED-eeEnglish
Ubon-Thai
Godivagə-DIE-və (English)Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
ŞİRİN-Turkish
Wilhelminavil-hel-MEE-nah (Dutch)Dutch, German, Polish, English
Arwen-Literature