What does the following statement or phrase mean? Get/have/ give someone a black eye

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Get/have/ give someone a black eye

  1. Literally, to hit someone in the face, resulting in blood collection that discolours the area around the eye(s).
  2. Consequently, to harm someone’s or something’s reputation; to make someone or something look bad.
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  3. Krishna was struck in the face by the bully, who also gave him a black eye.
  4. The unfavourable review from that food critic significantly got the restaurant a black eye.

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