avoir un bleu

Meaning: Having a bruise on the skin from impact or injury.

Language: French

Literally: to have a blue

Category: Body & Senses

Origin: The color blue describes the typical bruise discoloration.

More idioms — Body & Senses

• avoir une dent contre quelqu'un — Holding a grudge or resentment toward someone.
• avoir le trac — Feeling nervous or anxious before a performance or important event.
• avoir une grosse tête — Being arrogant, conceited, or thinking highly of oneself.
• avoir la chair de poule — Experiencing fear, cold, or emotional reaction causing skin reaction.
• mettre son doigt sur la plaie — Identifying the exact problem or sensitive issue in a situation.
• faire ses dents — A baby is teething and developing their first teeth.

More French idioms

• prendre ses rêves pour des réalités — Confusing fantasy with reality; living in delusion.
• faire la pluie et le beau temps — Having complete control over a situation or someone's fate.
• tirer les vers du nez — Getting someone to reveal information they want to keep secret.
• faire la morte — Pretending not to notice something or ignoring a situation.
• manger ses paroles — Having to take back or admit one was wrong about something said.
• mettre l'eau à la bouche — Making someone crave or desire something through temptation.

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