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) the runaround
- give (someone or something) the thumbs up
- give (someone) a hand
- give (something) one's best shot
- give (someone) the bum's rush
- with an eye to (doing something)
- give (someone) a bum steer
- give (someone) a slap on the wrist
- sight for sore eyes
- give up the ghost
- give (someone) a tongue-lashing
- give (someone) enough rope and they will hang themselves
- give in to (someone)
- give credit where credit is due
- give (someone) the cold shoulder