blue-on-blue
Britishadjective
Etymology
Origin of blue-on-blue
C20: from the colour used to mark a country's own troops and allies on a military map
Example Sentences
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His campaign signs have the same blue-on-blue design used by the 2012 Obama campaign, and his entrance song at events, lifted from John F. Kerry’s acceptance speech at the 2004 convention, is U2’s “Beautiful Day.”
From Washington Post • Jan. 12, 2020
For a man who was straining to be let off the leash ahead of the campaign, Chris Grayling had a surprisingly low-key, restrained referendum, largely refraining from "blue-on-blue" attacks.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2016
Sleek and nearly all white except for the lettering along its flank and the swirling blue-on-blue Airbus logo on the tail, it carries the official designation MSN001.
From BusinessWeek • Feb. 13, 2014
Streetwise alternatives may include a blue-on-blue cat-patterned bomber cardigan reminiscent of that ’80s hipster staple, the slouchy Members Only jacket.
From New York Times • Aug. 7, 2013
The memories of the blue-on-blue incident were like vines wrapped around a tree, both squeezing the life out of him and holding him in place, tethering him to that November day in 2005.
From Salon • Jan. 27, 2013
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