black eye
- a bruise near one's eye which makes it appear black
The man received a black eye when he bumped into the closed door.
black market
- the place where goods or money are illegally bought and sold
We sold some cigarettes on the black market during our travels.
black out
- to darken a room or building by turning off the lights
During the war, people in the cities were forced to black out their windows so nobody could see them.
black out
- to lose consciousness
The man blacked out during the parade and he had to sit down and rest.
black sheep (of a family)
- a person who is a disgrace to a family or group
The man is the black sheep in his family and has not made a success of his life.
blackball (someone)
- to exclude or ostracize someone socially, to reject someone
The businessman was blackballed in the industry because of his bad business practices.
blacklist (someone)
- to exclude or ostracize someone, to write someone's name on a list if they break some rules
The sports federation blacklisted the swimmer because he was using steroids.
blackmail (someone)
- to extort or take money from someone by threatening him or her
The photographer tried to blackmail the famous actress with some photographs that he had taken.
blackout
- a temporary situation where you do not release some information
The government decided to have a blackout regarding the political prisoner.
black-tie event/affair
- a formal event where guests wear semi-formal clothes with men wearing black bow ties with tuxedos or dinner jackets
The award ceremony for the movie awards was a black-tie affair.
in black and white
- in writing, officially
I put down my complaint in black and white.
in (someone's) black books
- to be in disgrace or in disfavor with someone
The boy is in his girlfriend's black books because he was late for their date.
in the black
- to be successful or profitable
Our company has been in the black since they began to cut costs.
pitch-black
- very black, as black as pitch
The road was pitch-black and we could not see anything.
pot calling the kettle black
- the person who criticizes or accuses someone else is as guilty as the person he or she criticizes or accuses
My friend criticized me for not changing jobs but that is like the pot calling the kettle black. She will not change jobs either.
put (something) down in black and white
- to write the details of a contract or something on paper
I asked the buyer to put the offer to buy my car down in black and white
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