cauliflower ear

Example Sentences

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“Picking a fight with China is like picking a fight with someone in a bar who is missing a few teeth, cauliflower ears – and is ready to go,” he said.

From The Guardian

“I had a cauliflower ear after that hit,” he said.

From Washington Times

A rugby player with a "broken nose and cauliflower ears" is the Gloucester statue, while Cheltenham is represented by a tearful jockey grasping the Gold Cup.

From BBC

His injuries included a cauliflower ear, fractures to the cartilage in his voice box and other traumatic injuries, caused by either a fist or blunt object.

From BBC

The amateurs, many with black eyes and cauliflower ears, huddled around Gonzalez and watched as he showed them how to wrench an opponent's arm until he submitted.

From Los Angeles Times