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
Vendela-Swedish
Arber['a:rbə]
EvanEV-ən (English)Welsh, English
Abduweli-Uyghur
AnneliAHN-ne-leeFinnish
BartelBAHR-təlDutch