"Blue in the face"
The young boy was blue in the face because his father wouldn't buy him an bicycle.
When you are weakened or tired after trying many times. It also means extremely angry, frustrated, annoyed, embarrassed or upset.

I would like to recommend a book name "I am Malala" The book is about the girl in Pakistan who stood up for a female education. When she was 15 years old, she have been shot by Taliban. However after that experiences she have become a symbols of human rights and won a Nobel peace prize in ...