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:
- give (someone) a break
- give voice to (one's feelings)
- give (something) a whirl
- get the eye from (someone)
- give-and-take
- eye of the storm
- with a jaundiced eye
- four eyes
- give oneself away
- give (someone) the bum's rush
- pull the wool over (someone's) eyes
- give it to (someone) straight
- give credence to (someone or something)
- give three cheers for (someone)
- give (someone) a tongue-lashing