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
Myghal-Cornish
Shireen-Persian
JoŽEYAW-zheSlovene
Tiw-Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Alba (1)AHL-bah (Italian, Spanish), AHL-bə (Catalan)Italian, Spanish, Catalan
Vaughan[vɔ:n]