gave someone a bloody nose

A form of give someone a bloody nose — To defeat or frustrate someone, but without doing any permanent damage.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of give someone a bloody nose
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APA

gave someone a bloody nose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gave%20someone%20a%20bloody%20nose

MLA

“gave someone a bloody nose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gave%20someone%20a%20bloody%20nose. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gave someone a bloody nose,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gave%20someone%20a%20bloody%20nose.

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