GoEnglish.com teaches the meanings and uses of English idioms, idiomatic phrases and expressions such as get a black eye (the area around ones eyes is bruised, after being hit...). Our goal for the lesson "Today's Idiom = Get A Black Eye" is for you to completely understand what get a black eye means, and to feel confident using "get a black eye" correctly in conversation.

The idioms lesson for the expression get a black eye may include:
(1) A quick definition of get a black eye.
(2) A clear explanation of the most common meaning of get a black eye.
(3) A real world example from a conversation using "get a black eye".
(4) Further explanation to clarify the different shades of meaning of get a black eye.
(5) Additional examples with different uses of "get a black eye" in conversation.

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