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
Murtaza-Arabic
BartholomÄUs-German
Kalpana-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Nepali
CassieKAS-eeEnglish
Carolakah-RO-lah (German)Italian, German, Dutch, Swedish
Hadad-Near Eastern Mythology