give (someone) a black eye
поставить кому-либо синяк под глазом, подпортить чью-либо репутацию
My boss tried to hush up the scandal; he didn't want the company to be given a black eye.
Другие идиомы:
- turn a blind eye to (someone or something)
- give credit where credit is due
- give someone (or something) a second chance
- give voice to (something)
- open (someone's) eyes to (something)
- give a little
- give (someone) a hard time
- give oneself away
- give free rein to (someone or something)
- give (someone) a piece of one's mind
- give (someone) the boot
- give (someone) the third degree
- give (someone) a free hand
- have stars in one's eyes
- evil eye