bloody nose
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[edit]Noun
[edit]bloody nose (plural bloody noses)
- A nose that is bleeding internally.
- (colloquial) A minor defeat.
- 2009, James L. Stokesbury, A Short History of World War I, page 46:
- He did not think it could be done and preferred to fight a battle in the morning, give the Germans a bloody nose, and then scoot off while they recovered.
Synonyms
[edit]- bloodied nose, blood nose (Australia)
Meronyms
[edit]Translations
[edit]a nose that is dripping blood
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Further reading
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