smell blood

1. To recognize or detect a weakness or vulnerability (especially a new one) in an opponent, adversary, or subject over which one is trying to gain an advantage. The phrase implies that such a weakness will then be acted upon to gain victory or advantage. Likened to the literal presence of blood in water detected by aquatic predators, such as sharks. The visiting squad is starting to look tired, and the home team smells blood. Look for them to try to close out the game. Do not give any indication that we are willing to settle. If we do, the attorneys will smell blood and we won't get what we want.2. To be ready, willing, and eager to attack or fight. I could sense that the drunken mob was smelling blood, ready to inflict violence on whomever they encountered.See also: blood, smell

smell blood

Fig. to be ready for a fight; to be ready to attack; to be ready to act. (Like sharks, which are sent into a frenzy by the smell of blood.) Lefty was surrounded, and you could tell that the guys from the other gang smelled blood. The lawyer heard the crash and came running—smelling blood and bucks.See also: blood, smell

smell blood

discern weakness or vulnerability in an opponent.See also: blood, smell

smell blood

tv. to be ready for a fight; to be ready to attack; to be ready to act. (Like sharks, which are sent into a frenzy by the smell of blood.) Lefty was surrounded, and you could tell that the guys from the other gang smelled blood. See also: blood, smell

smell blood

To sense an opportunity for advantage at someone else's expense.See also: blood, smell

单词	smell blood
释义	DictionarySeesmell smell blood smell blood 1. To recognize or detect a weakness or vulnerability (especially a new one) in an opponent, adversary, or subject over which one is trying to gain an advantage. The phrase implies that such a weakness will then be acted upon to gain victory or advantage. Likened to the literal presence of blood in water detected by aquatic predators, such as sharks. The visiting squad is starting to look tired, and the home team smells blood. Look for them to try to close out the game. Do not give any indication that we are willing to settle. If we do, the attorneys will smell blood and we won't get what we want.2. To be ready, willing, and eager to attack or fight. I could sense that the drunken mob was smelling blood, ready to inflict violence on whomever they encountered.See also: blood, smell smell blood Fig. to be ready for a fight; to be ready to attack; to be ready to act. (Like sharks, which are sent into a frenzy by the smell of blood.) Lefty was surrounded, and you could tell that the guys from the other gang smelled blood. The lawyer heard the crash and came running—smelling blood and bucks.See also: blood, smell smell blood discern weakness or vulnerability in an opponent.See also: blood, smell smell blood tv. to be ready for a fight; to be ready to attack; to be ready to act. (Like sharks, which are sent into a frenzy by the smell of blood.) Lefty was surrounded, and you could tell that the guys from the other gang smelled blood. See also: blood, smell smell blood To sense an opportunity for advantage at someone else's expense.See also: blood, smell
随便看	american medical massage therapy association american medical news american medical optical american medical peer review association american medical peer review organization american medical pharmaceutical outlet american medical political action committee american medical publishers association american medical record association american medical records association american medical rehabilitation providers association american medical research expedition to everest american medical research institute american medical resources foundation american medical response american medical review research center american medical seminars, inc. american medical society for sports medicine american medical society on alcoholism and other drug dependencies american medical specialty organization american medical student association american medical technologist american medical testing laboratories american medical virtual integration llc american medical women's association