"black in the face" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} black in the face (not comparable)
  1. Having the face purple through strangulation, passion, or effort. Tags: not-comparable Related terms: until one is blue in the face
    Sense id: en-black_in_the_face-en-adj-A3aLbD2k Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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