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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

cruising for a bruising

 and cruisin' for a bruisin'

Sl. asking for trouble. You are cruising for a bruising, you know that? Who's cruisin' for a bruisin'?

See also: bruise, cruise

bruised

(bruzd)

mod. alcohol intoxicated. I am bruised. My head hurts, and my gut feels yucky.

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cruising for a bruising

and cruisin’ for a bruisin’

in. asking for trouble. You are cruising for a bruising, you know that?

See also: bruise, cruise