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nounPlural bloods, Plural Bloods blʌdbləd mass noun1The red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and other vertebrate animals, carrying oxygen to and carbon dioxide from the tissues of the body. Blood consists of a mildly alkaline aqueous fluid (plasma) containing red cells (erythrocytes), white cells (leucocytes), and platelets; it is red when oxygenated and purple when deoxygenated. Red blood cells carry the protein haemoglobin, which gives blood its colour and can combine with oxygen, thus enabling the blood to carry oxygen from the lungs to the tissues. White blood cells protect the body against the invasion of foreign agents (e.g. bacteria). Platelets and other factors present in plasma are concerned in the clotting of blood, preventing haemorrhage. In medieval science and medicine, blood was regarded as one of the four bodily humours, believed to be associated with a confident and optimistic temperament Example sentencesExamples - Doctors have been waiting a long time for a suitable oxygen carrying alternative to transfused blood.
- Pressure is needed to pump the life giving, oxygen carrying blood around your body.
- They have recently discovered a way to distinguish between human and animal blood.
- The red blood cells circulate in the blood and carry the oxygen from the lungs to the various cells in the body.
- The amount of hemoglobin in the blood is an indicator of the amount of oxygen the blood can carry throughout the body.
- Galen's most important discovery was that arteries carry blood, not air.
- Obviously, an artery carries more blood than does a vein or capillary.
- It reduces the body's blood oxygen level, causing carbon dioxide levels to rise.
- Such an increase in carbon dioxide would increase blood and tissue acidity.
- In the process it damaged a major vein and an artery, causing serious blood loss.
- Hormones circulate in the blood and are carried to all parts of the body.
- Anaemia is a condition in which the blood cannot carry enough oxygen to meet the body's needs.
- A brave eight-year-old who had every drop of blood in his body replaced five times to fight cancer is to front an appeal for donors.
- Veins are the blood vessels responsible for carrying blood to the heart from all parts of the body.
- Jack was told to visualise the energy in his body, like blood in his veins.
- They divert blood away from the skin to the core of our bodies, reducing blood loss if we are damaged.
- The human heart and the blood flowing through the arteries and veins know no nationalities.
- Instantly every drop of blood in my body felt as if it were rushing to my face.
- This increased pressure compresses the arteries and veins, decreasing blood flow to the muscles.
- The faster we can clean the blood, the more nutrients and oxygen the blood can carry.
Synonyms gore, lifeblood, vital fluid literary ichor - 1.1 An internal bodily fluid in invertebates which performs a similar function to blood in humans and other vertebrates.
Example sentencesExamples - It has a heart, a few blood vessels, and insect blood simply flows around inside the body cavity.
- A scientist has found a 20 million-year-old fossil of a spider – and its blood – trapped in amber.
- A giant squid's blood cannot carry oxygen well in warm water, so if it is forced to the surface, it will suffocate.
- 1.2 Blood samples or tests.
a nurse was out on the corridor taking bloods from the patients Example sentencesExamples - She would have a history and physical, routine bloods drawn, and a flu shot, in season.
- I mean you could go in and you would have bloods taken, x-rays done, CAT scans, all sorts of things done to you.
- I drew some bloods to rule out kidney failure and cancer of the prostate and referred him to a urologist.
- Screening and eliminating infected bloods from the 5 million units transfused yearly since 2003 has prevented most of these cases.
- The ship's doctor can presumably take blood, and, though possibly not having a haematology laboratory on board, may be able to get the bloods tested when the ship docks.
2Violence involving bloodshed. a commando operation full of blood and danger Example sentencesExamples - The tragedy of the last few years of blood and violence has shown no signs of a peaceful ending.
- I cannot just brush off scenes of violence, blood and gore, not to mention senseless killing.
- Yes there was all the usual blood and violence, which is the norm nowadays.
- The people of the mob cheered as they made their way out of the palace, that was now soiled in blood and violence.
- This is not the sort of book which will please a reader interested only in the mud, blood and passion of battle.
3Fiery or passionate temperament. a ritual that fires up his blood Example sentencesExamples - This album is going to get my blood moving and then it will also set my blood on fire.
- Mainly red, because you can get so passionate about it your blood gets up.
- Mara and the president went at it hammer and tongs, beating out offer and counteroffer as blood boiled and tempers rose.
- I wanted to let my blood boil and my temper flare, to lash out without thinking of the consequences.
- My blood boiled, fiery brown eyes shooting daggers at my pimply-faced enemy.
4with modifier Family background; descent or lineage. she must have Irish blood in her Example sentencesExamples - They haven't got a drop of Aboriginal blood in their veins but by crikey they're able to get some attention.
- He openly supported the Jewish cause during the Arab revolt in Palestine though there was not a drop of Jewish blood in his veins.
- He was from a mean family, and an ignorant bum, but his friend was from a noble blood.
- And although his parents were from Jamaica, James says he has Chinese blood in his family.
- His mother was of Dutch extraction, so he had not a drop of English blood in his veins.
- Experts believe that his father's position helped him to ascend the throne, since there was no royal blood in his family.
- People still speak in terms of belonging by ‘blood’; a person is seen to have Russian blood, Jewish blood, Armenian blood, or a mixture of ethnic bloods.
- He really makes me believe sometimes he has Mediterranean blood in him!
- None but those of German blood may be members of the nation.
Synonyms ancestry, lineage, line, bloodline, descent, parentage, family, house, dynasty, birth, extraction, derivation, origin, genealogy, heritage, breeding, stock, strain, race, pedigree, roots, kinship, consanguinity kin, kindred, relation, member of one's family, next of kin blood relationship, relationship, kinship formal kinsman, kinswoman - 4.1count noun A person of specified descent.
- 4.2US informal count noun A fellow black person.
any blood who opted out was ostracized Example sentencesExamples - The bond between homeboys is stronger than that between other brothers or bloods (other blacks) who have had no relationship prior to imprisonment.
5dated count noun A fashionable and dashing young man. Example sentencesExamples - This is what happens when men with too much money, education and nose hair try acting like working-class Loaded young bloods.
- It's actually the Spanish bloods who occupy the society pages and the top two percent of the social register.
- To the fiercely rhythmic sound of drums and whistles, the young bloods of the village lined up in a column three-deep.
Synonyms fop, beau, man about town, bright young thing, glamour boy, rake
verbbloods blʌdbləd [with object]British 1Initiate (someone) in a particular activity. clubs are too slow to blood young players Example sentencesExamples - I get sick of hearing that because several young players were blooded last year, this must bode well for the comeback.
- A new generation is being blooded in sectarian hatred.
- They blooded some new players and over the season they provided some wonderful entertainment and brilliant football.
- It also affords him an opportunity to blood a number of promising young players.
- But we know that the real special people, the people who were blooded in Chechnya and also in Bosnia and in other places, they're here, Larry.
- He was blooded in national politics as his father's ambassador to the rightwing Christians in the 1992 election.
- I remember at the time there were question marks about him bringing in so many young players, blooding them and getting a Triple Crown out of them.
- Generally, I feel that we've made huge strides this year while also blooding a lot of young players.
- Luke is the ninth new player we have blooded this year.
- Veteran commanders consider any unit that has not been blooded to be unreliable, because even well-trained soldiers can react unpredictably to the horrors of combat.
- Injuries to key players have meant youngsters being blooded probably a bit too early but with experience they can only improve.
- Before becoming full-time terrorists, they were blooded by participation in a shooting or armed robbery used to obtain funds.
- The Canadians had been blooded in a failed raid further up the coast at Dieppe in 1942, which cost 3,000 casualties.
- But this year they have blooded some excellent young players who have very bright futures.
- New players have been blooded and a new order established.
- I was politically blooded in the Black Panthers back in 1970 when I was 18.
- His troops were blooded in putting down a series of Triad risings in Hunan in 1853.
- Smith is also making use of his honeymoon to introduce a controversial rotation system designed to blood a new generation of players.
- In doing so, they've blooded players of a newer generation, yet many of the old hands were most central to last Sunday's win.
- After blooding youth last week four young players have been dropped.
2Hunting
Smear the face of (a novice) with the blood of the kill. Example sentencesExamples - I remember the farmer coming back from a hunt with his daughter, bragging that she had been blooded for witnessing her first fox being ripped apart, blood all over her face.
- If the fox is not up to it, it is tracked relentlessly and run to ground when it is too weak to escape, then torn apart mercilessly for young hunters to be blooded as it takes its last breath.
- That's my name, I got Jin from my pure blooded Japanese father.
- Leaving aside the debatable claim that a child may be traumatised by being blooded, hunting harms no-one.
- No more thundering hooves, no more yelps and no more blooding the junior hunt foreheads.
- This long-forgotten mask was given to me out hunting when I was about nine, just after a kill when I was first blooded.
- 2.1 Give (a hound) a first taste of blood.
Example sentencesExamples - This relates to the practice of blooding young hounds on fox cubs to whet their appetite for hunting.
- Hunters deny that cub-hunting is about blooding of hounds.
- It was not an uncommon thing to blood hounds, and with regard to the question of cruelty, if they argued from elemental principles, all sport was cruel.
Phrases Allow blood to be removed medically from one's body in order to be stored for use in transfusions. the willingness of thousands of donors to give blood Example sentencesExamples - Sometimes people can never give blood and sometimes they are asked not to give blood for a specific time period.
- But why do so many of us, who do meet the requirements of the Blood Transfusion Service, not give blood?
- Following a transfusion, patients are not allowed to give blood themselves for a year and Jenny has also been on medication and has not been able to donate.
- Last night the Department of Health said it was considering barring people who had previously received blood transfusions from giving blood - something which could affect one in 10 donors.
- Local blood donors gave blood between 4.30 and 9 pm on both dates.
- Demand for blood and blood products continues to rise but the numbers giving blood regularly have dropped.
- The Irish Blood Transfusion Service needs 3,000 volunteers every week to give blood.
- The club has decided to give blood to the transfusion service as one of their club targets.
- Someone with blood group O has neither protein, so can only receive blood from another group O donor, but can give blood to any group.
- If even 20% of people who are allowed to give blood did so, there still wouldn't be any shortage whatsoever.
have blood on one's hands Be responsible for someone's death. he has my son's blood on his hands Example sentencesExamples - He reportedly served time in an Israeli prison, but was released because he was classified as not having blood on his hands.
- She was accompanied by two young men, flush with their first beards, one of whom had a sign that stated, ‘You have blood on your hands.’
- If, during the process, we determine that someone does have blood on their hands from the former regime, they will be fired from whatever they've been hired to do immediately.
- Let's help the poor and the vulnerable - but tax payer's money should not be given to people in foreign governments who have a record of corruption and who have blood on their hands.
- Apparently, school officials warned them not to ask any questions like ‘Do you have blood on your hands?’
- So responsibility was not an issue; they all had blood on their hands, even if some had killed more than others.
- ‘These people have blood on their hands and are murderers,’ said one high-level justice ministry official, who asked not to be named.
- Try breaking it and you will have blood on your hands.
- We will free others, but not the assassins, not those who have blood on their hands.
- The point I have previously made in these pages is that there's nobody involved in the conflict who doesn't have blood on their hands - literally and figuratively.
Ingrained in or fundamental to one's character. Example sentencesExamples - Tell them that you belong to that top-notch family of frauds and scams related persons, tell them that the worlds best scam ideas run in your blood from generations to generation.
- It comes naturally to us; it runs in our blood,’ the maestro mused.
- He said: ‘Racing is in my blood and I have always wanted to try my hand at racing boats.’
- It sounds like you're a baby boomer activist… like all this community work is in your blood.
- Women have this naturally in their blood so how do you prove that the levels are unnatural and giving the athlete an unfair advantage.
- The judge explained that the son of the thief was a natural; it was in his blood to steal.
- But I guess they say, sometimes, you know, if you're an actor, it's in your blood.
- Like you, starting way back when in radio, it's in your blood.
- It has to be in your blood because there's no other reason to do it, unless you really have to.
- Born in London in September 1950, Sheene had motor racing in his blood.
Synonyms innate, congenital, existing from birth
make someone's blood boil informal Infuriate someone. it made her blood boil every time he came near Example sentencesExamples - Experience what makes the Inspector tick, and what makes his blood boil.
- It was those thoughts that made her blood boil with anger and frustration.
- For a small fee, the site will send out an anonymous email on your behalf to whoever it is that's making your blood boil.
- It makes my blood boil to see someone who just can't be bothered, because it implies either that they have no respect for other people or that they think they're too damn important.
- I am increasingly sensitive to injustice, which makes my blood boil, and these paintings were born from the anger provoked by this horror.
- All her words make my blood boil with jealousy and anger as she speaks the taboo.
- Now we come to the bit that makes this Caucasian 's blood boil - all eight pints of it.
- ‘To think that children as young as eight-years-old are terrorising pensioners in the twilight of their lives makes my blood boil,’ said Mrs. Murphy.
- The constant pictures on TV are making my blood boil.
- What makes your blood boil and what inspires you?
make someone's blood run cold their howl will make your blood run cold Example sentencesExamples - It made her blood run cold for a moment, then she shook the feeling off.
- On the surface, this might seem like a fairly innocuous little phrase, but it is guaranteed to make my blood run cold.
- Folks, what you are about to read will make your blood run cold.
- As I reached out to pick it up a low growl made my blood run cold.
- There is just no way of understand people who can do these things, and the thought of it makes my blood run cold.
- It makes my blood run cold just thinking about it.
- Despite the many years of experience with situations like this that I have, what I have heard today has made my blood run cold.
- ‘To think somebody is walking around with her personal details makes my blood run cold,’ she said.
- I had never understood that someone could calm you with one look, the same look that made your blood run cold, or made your heart jump into your throat.
- There was a sudden scream that pierced through the silence of the night, making my blood run cold once again.
Synonyms appal, horrify, scandalize, outrage, repel, revolt, disgust, nauseate, sicken, offend, give offence to, traumatize, make someone's blood run cold, distress, upset, perturb, disturb, disquiet, unsettle, discompose, agitate
New members admitted to a group, especially as an invigorating force. the need to bring in new blood and fresh ideas Example sentencesExamples - We are asking new members to come along as we feel the committee needs new blood and new ideas.
- Everyone benefits from the injection of new blood, innovative ideas and fresh approaches.
- That is why it badly needs reform - new blood, new ideas, new ways of working and a new voting system.
- One might call these people inexperienced - he just calls them new blood.
- As we conclude that the leaders have failed to make changes, we are currently in dire need of new blood in leadership positions.
- I think they need to get some fresh blood in the campaign.
- All three have served on the committee for three years and they felt that fresh blood and new ideas were needed at committee level.
- Like any organization, newsrooms depend on new blood and the fresh ideas that come with it.
- That makes it difficult for new blood with new ideas to enter politics.
- Rangers are not the only club invigorated by new blood.
Example sentencesExamples - When told that his sister was having an illicit affair Alexander replied that she should be allowed to enjoy herself even though she was a princess of the blood royal.
- The sun king was, however, reluctant to call upon the services of the princes of the blood.
- Pole was a younger son of the countess of Salisbury, and was therefore of the blood royal.
- They talked of restricting the gene pool in the name of purity of the blood, and all that.
- His relationship with them was as someone on their side, but not of the blood royal.
out for (someone's) blood make no mistake about it, we shall be out for blood Example sentencesExamples - Early Christians used them as a place to hide from those out for their blood.
- The look in her eyes was the all-too-familiar one experienced just the night before which meant she was out for blood.
- Instead of bothering my kid, he's out for my blood.
- Those kids were out for Bliss 's blood, but he had no idea why.
- People were out for blood - that sadly is the nature of this game - but he has handled the situation with dignity.
- Her life was now entwined with Michael's, and now April was out for his blood.
- He has come to his senses and the conservatives are out for his blood.
- It was a good thing that school ended soon, he'd be finishing his courses there and the last thing he wanted was to have this ‘gang’ of students out for his blood.
- So every now and again I'm just astounded by the Stoic nature of victims and the fact that they're not always out for the defendant 's blood.
- But then again, it seems no one cares - there's a witch hunt atmosphere in the air and everyone is out for blood.
be like getting blood out of (or from) a stone Be extremely difficult (said in reference to obtaining something from someone) getting a story out of her is like getting blood out of a stone! Example sentencesExamples - And the progress made in the last few weeks has been like getting blood out of a stone.
- Getting the truth out of this Government is like getting blood out of a stone.
- A lot of the time it's like getting blood out of a stone, but I know the crowds won't let me down.
- Of course, getting money out of two characters like these brothers would be like getting blood out of a turnip.
- It was like getting blood out of a stone to get any enthusiasm out of him.
- Besides getting money out of me would be like getting blood out of turnip, it isn't gonna happen so don't even try to sue me.
- Getting a reply from my contact was like getting blood from a stone and it caused me quite a lot of grief when trying to organise a work permit.
- His idea seems to be that I shall do the writing and he shall do the reading and it is like getting blood out of a stone to get him to do the necessary translating for me.
informal Violence and bloodshed, especially in fiction. I like blood and guts, adventure, that kind of thing Example sentencesExamples - Suddenly, there's a lot more than revenge at stake and in the climactic scenes there's a much more emotional and satisfying payoff than mere blood and guts.
- In a way, the mental fright is just as scary as the visual fright, but I still prefer blood and guts.
- Victoria wants to be a surgeon as she loves blood and guts.
- So, you say you want a movie with blood and guts and guns and swearing and sex and violence and grizzle and evil and nastiness and all that jazz.
- He isn't after blood and guts, but fame and fortune.
- Most of the evil dead are formed as skeletons which only crumble when destroyed rather than burst into a mess of blood and guts as they did in the first two movies.
- One attorney who lost a case to you said, ‘She overshadows the facts with blood and guts.’
- No blood and guts, please, we're a civilized people, fastidious about what we allow in our living rooms.
- Actually, I never have done anything too horrible - no blood and guts or other gore.
- You imagine the blood and guts, and that's what makes it violent.
Synonyms grisly, gruesome, violent, bloodthirsty, bloody, brutal, savage
informal Unrestrained and violent action or behaviour. as modifier a typical blood-and-thunder cup tie Example sentencesExamples - Away games can be more of a dogfight, where fast, furious, frenetic, blood and thunder football can drag a good team down to its opposition's level.
- This is real blood and thunder stuff - exciting but certainly not pretty on the eye and very hard to keep up with and describe.
- With this blood and thunder contest slipping into injury time some players clutched at water bottles, slaking their thirsts and preparing for one final mighty effort.
- When that sort of blood and thunder approach was deemed necessary, they were able to play in that fashion.
- But Swansea were worthy of their spirited success in a typical blood and thunder derby between Wales's oldest rivals.
- This blood and thunder depiction of the coming of the Saxons could be a construct of our sources, which rely heavily on the oral tradition of Celtic and Saxon battle poems.
- There is enough action and information to keep any blood and thunder reader engrossed.
- There are plenty of blood and thunder challenges out there.
- Hopefully there won't be any such scenes tonight, although you'd expect the blood and thunder atmosphere that you get in local derbies.
- Our obstetrics practice was of the blood and thunder variety.
Synonyms grisly, gruesome, violent, bloodthirsty, bloody, brutal, savage
blood is thicker than water proverb Family relationships and loyalties are the strongest and most important ones. Example sentencesExamples - It's not that you don't love them, and it's not that you are not grateful - but I do think that blood is thicker than water.
- Families can be difficult and demanding, but blood is thicker than water.
- They say blood is thicker than water… and if anything, his love for a challenge branded him as his mother's son.
- The relationship between the trade union movement and the Labor Party is always one that is like a family and that is where blood is thicker than water.
- However, blood is thicker than water, so Viktor is for me a brother, first and foremost.
- But blood is thicker than water and Brian tolerates his younger sibling, rediscovering aspects of his own character along the way.
- However, Chuck was his brother, and, as Jerome grudgingly reminded himself, blood is thicker than water.
- Does this tell us that blood is thicker than water or that they are now brothers in truth?
- He believes in honour and trust between friends, loyalty between lovers, and that blood is thicker than water between family members, but he discovers all these notions have fallen apart.
- I know there are people out there who believe that blood is thicker than water and that family is the most important thing in the world, but I have to say - I just don't feel it.
One is in a fighting mood. Example sentencesExamples - When he is sacrificed his blood is up, he is in an exalted state.
- Very passionate when their blood is up, they prefer the company of a very few close friends.
- When her blood is up, she has a fist big enough to knock down an empire.
- And when their blood is up, blimey, you should see them fighting.
- I'm not even sure what to say right now but my blood is up and I'm ready to go right now but I can't.
- Clad in red robes, the soldiers look like a river of blood no matter where they go, whether or not this represents their blood is up for interpretation.
- This exhibition is a start; an encouraging sign that our blood is up and we are ready to storm the field.
- Bear this in mind when you are writing or replying in a forum, especially if your blood is up a little, or it's late and you are tired.
- The former is full of romantic associations and a man can do great deeds when his blood is up in good company with a stout horse between his knees.
- Most will tell you what a challenge it is to restrain a company of Marines once their blood is up, the scent fresh and the chase is afoot.
Extremely hard work; unstinting effort. he's going through all the blood, sweat, and tears involved in getting a PhD Example sentencesExamples - To reach those goals takes years of effort and perseverance - Churchillian blood, sweat, and tears.
- I'm pleased that you will see some financial return on all of your blood, sweat, and tears.
- I bought it back with my blood, sweat, and tears after I found out that it had been a family heirloom…
- Lessons learned, it seems, are not taken to heart, or the next generation willfully ignores the hard truths purchased through blood, sweat, and tears by their parents.
- We poured blood, sweat, and tears into that neighborhood and we would have loved to have stayed, but it just didn't feel safe anymore.
- Bodybuilders pour blood, sweat, and tears into their training, dieting, and supplementation programs, hoping to pack on as much shredded muscle as possible.
- Again, heartiest congratulations and best wishes on the appearance of this journal, the product of so much in the way of blood, sweat, and tears.
- The ‘killer instinct’ comes from years of blood, sweat, and tears.
- Those particular people, who may exert as much blood, sweat, and tears as any other worker in the company, are not entitled to this provision in the bill.
- He poured blood, sweat, and tears into the dancing.
Synonyms effort, strain, struggle, toil, endeavour, hard work, labour, industry, blood, sweat, and tears
someone's blood is worth bottling informal Someone is extremely valuable and worth preserving. your blood must be worth bottling Example sentencesExamples - "He's a good man — his blood is worth bottling."
- Your blood's worth bottling, it is, Emsie!
- Rumours that the volunteers have orange blood — to match their distinctive orange overalls — proved unfounded, but their blood is certainly worth bottling!
- Please, give him my regards and tell him that his blood is worth bottling.
- Andrew called me and said thanks for sending William to set up a new program in my computer, he said, "your blood is worth bottling".
Achieve an early success that stimulates further efforts. the speculators have tasted blood and could force a devaluation of the currency Example sentencesExamples - Now that you've tasted blood, your going to want more, and more of it.
- Once a wolf tastes blood they are to be placed down.
- Now they have tasted blood, surely nothing will stop these committed shareholders from causing devastation among Britain's directors.
- Having tasted blood once, they will be prepared to wield the knife again.
- But remember, I have tasted blood, and I will hunt again.
- I would like to know before my sword tastes blood.
- But after they've tasted blood, will they want to stop?
- They've tasted blood and the bitter bile of losing.
- They were eventually forced back, but awaited their escape hungrily, for they had tasted blood and wanted more.
- A tamed lion will become wild again if it tastes blood; a pampered bird kept in a cage longs to be free.
A younger member or members of a group, especially as an invigorating force. farming lacks young blood Example sentencesExamples - The second - and sometimes the third - generation has come of age, the family-owned businesses are getting a fresh shot in the arm from young blood.
- Furthermore, the infusion of young blood in the executive is welcome and so is the call for Ministers to be attentive and seized with issues that impact on the lives of citizens.
- Behind the demand for the injection of young blood by the junior members of the parties might be a political scheme to seize hegemony in their respective parties.
- Increasing new blood and especially more young blood for the Friends is an important goal.
- Well, they'd like to get some young blood on the air.
- Despite their shortcomings in this performance, it certainly seems as if the young blood in this quartet has a lot of talent and hopefully many years ahead to show the world just that.
- Rural hospitals become more vibrant once exposed to young blood: it means continuing education and stimulating training for staff doctors, which are immediate draws.
- With the State economy in decline for over a decade, many salary men were shown the door, because their firms found that they could hire young blood at relatively low wages.
- And then let us resolve that never again will we send the precious young blood of this country to die trying to prop up a corrupt military dictatorship abroad.
- We need some young blood and energy, as far as I know all of the volunteers are over 50.
proverb Family characteristics cannot be concealed. Example sentencesExamples - The aristocracy, with their vampire-like creed of ‘blood will tell’, had been breeding selectively since the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
- But in the final analysis, your blood will tell you.
- And, blood will tell, as the old saying goes: his posterity is now dragging out his old body and putting it on display to make money.
- Isabel points out ‘a son is a son and blood will tell.’
Origin Old English blōd, of Germanic origin; related to German Blut and Dutch bloed. Something so vital to life is bound to play a large part in the language. Blood represents violence, genetic inheritance, and, in blood, sweat, and tears, hard work and sacrifice; in 1940 Winston Churchill announced to Parliament that he had ‘nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat’. Nowadays bloody is a relatively mild swear word, but it used to be virtually unprintable. In the 19th century, and well into the 20th, it was on a par with obscene language and caused deep offence. Its use by George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950) in Pygmalion (1913), where Eliza Doolittle says, ‘Walk! Not bloody likely’, caused a sensation, and indeed the play's stage directions mark the word ‘Sensation’ after the line in question. This reaction probably arose because people thought the word contained a blasphemous reference to the blood of Christ, or was a corruption of by Our Lady. In fact the most likely origin lies in the aristocratic rowdies, or ‘bloods’, of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Most of the earliest examples, in the second half of the 17th century, involve someone being ‘bloody drunk’, which probably simply meant ‘as drunk as a blood’.
Rhymes bud, crud, cud, dud, flood, Judd, mud, rudd, scud, spud, stud, sudd, thud nounPlural bloods, Plural Bloodsblʌdbləd A member of a North American Indian people belonging to the Blackfoot Confederacy. Example sentencesExamples - The decision to drop the more serious charges was obviously not popular with some members of the Blood community.
- Even if Charlie had concentrated more on the Blackfeet and Bloods, the overall look of De Yong's warriors was Russell inspired.
- Mrs and Mrs Ted Colson lived south-west of Charlotte Waters on Bloods Creek Station.
nounblədbləd 1The red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and other vertebrate animals, carrying oxygen to and carbon dioxide from the tissues of the body. Blood consists of a mildly alkaline aqueous fluid (plasma) containing red cells (erythrocytes), white cells (leukocytes), and platelets; it is red when oxygenated and purple when deoxygenated. Red blood cells carry the protein hemoglobin, which gives blood its color and can combine with oxygen, thus enabling the blood to carry oxygen from the lungs to the tissues. White blood cells protect the body against the invasion of foreign agents (e.g., bacteria). Platelets and other factors present in plasma are concerned in the clotting of blood, preventing hemorrhage. In medieval science and medicine, blood was regarded as one of the four bodily humors, believed to be associated with a confident and optimistic temperament Example sentencesExamples - Galen's most important discovery was that arteries carry blood, not air.
- The amount of hemoglobin in the blood is an indicator of the amount of oxygen the blood can carry throughout the body.
- Jack was told to visualise the energy in his body, like blood in his veins.
- They have recently discovered a way to distinguish between human and animal blood.
- Pressure is needed to pump the life giving, oxygen carrying blood around your body.
- Anaemia is a condition in which the blood cannot carry enough oxygen to meet the body's needs.
- A brave eight-year-old who had every drop of blood in his body replaced five times to fight cancer is to front an appeal for donors.
- It reduces the body's blood oxygen level, causing carbon dioxide levels to rise.
- Instantly every drop of blood in my body felt as if it were rushing to my face.
- The human heart and the blood flowing through the arteries and veins know no nationalities.
- Hormones circulate in the blood and are carried to all parts of the body.
- Such an increase in carbon dioxide would increase blood and tissue acidity.
- The red blood cells circulate in the blood and carry the oxygen from the lungs to the various cells in the body.
- They divert blood away from the skin to the core of our bodies, reducing blood loss if we are damaged.
- This increased pressure compresses the arteries and veins, decreasing blood flow to the muscles.
- Obviously, an artery carries more blood than does a vein or capillary.
- Doctors have been waiting a long time for a suitable oxygen carrying alternative to transfused blood.
- The faster we can clean the blood, the more nutrients and oxygen the blood can carry.
- Veins are the blood vessels responsible for carrying blood to the heart from all parts of the body.
- In the process it damaged a major vein and an artery, causing serious blood loss.
Synonyms gore, lifeblood, vital fluid - 1.1 An internal bodily fluid, not necessarily red, that performs a similar function in invertebrates.
Example sentencesExamples - It has a heart, a few blood vessels, and insect blood simply flows around inside the body cavity.
- A scientist has found a 20 million-year-old fossil of a spider – and its blood – trapped in amber.
- A giant squid's blood cannot carry oxygen well in warm water, so if it is forced to the surface, it will suffocate.
2Violence involving bloodshed. a commando operation full of blood and danger Example sentencesExamples - The tragedy of the last few years of blood and violence has shown no signs of a peaceful ending.
- The people of the mob cheered as they made their way out of the palace, that was now soiled in blood and violence.
- This is not the sort of book which will please a reader interested only in the mud, blood and passion of battle.
- I cannot just brush off scenes of violence, blood and gore, not to mention senseless killing.
- Yes there was all the usual blood and violence, which is the norm nowadays.
3Temperament or disposition, especially when passionate. a ritual that fires up his blood Example sentencesExamples - I wanted to let my blood boil and my temper flare, to lash out without thinking of the consequences.
- Mainly red, because you can get so passionate about it your blood gets up.
- Mara and the president went at it hammer and tongs, beating out offer and counteroffer as blood boiled and tempers rose.
- My blood boiled, fiery brown eyes shooting daggers at my pimply-faced enemy.
- This album is going to get my blood moving and then it will also set my blood on fire.
4with modifier Family background; descent or lineage. she must have Irish blood in her Example sentencesExamples - They haven't got a drop of Aboriginal blood in their veins but by crikey they're able to get some attention.
- His mother was of Dutch extraction, so he had not a drop of English blood in his veins.
- None but those of German blood may be members of the nation.
- People still speak in terms of belonging by ‘blood’; a person is seen to have Russian blood, Jewish blood, Armenian blood, or a mixture of ethnic bloods.
- Experts believe that his father's position helped him to ascend the throne, since there was no royal blood in his family.
- He was from a mean family, and an ignorant bum, but his friend was from a noble blood.
- He really makes me believe sometimes he has Mediterranean blood in him!
- And although his parents were from Jamaica, James says he has Chinese blood in his family.
- He openly supported the Jewish cause during the Arab revolt in Palestine though there was not a drop of Jewish blood in his veins.
Synonyms ancestry, lineage, line, bloodline, descent, parentage, family, house, dynasty, birth, extraction, derivation, origin, genealogy, heritage, breeding, stock, strain, race, pedigree, roots, kinship, consanguinity kin, kindred, relation, member of one's family, next of kin - 4.1count noun A person of specified descent.
- 4.2US informal A fellow black person.
Example sentencesExamples - The bond between homeboys is stronger than that between other brothers or bloods (other blacks) who have had no relationship prior to imprisonment.
5dated A fashionable and dashing young man. Example sentencesExamples - It's actually the Spanish bloods who occupy the society pages and the top two percent of the social register.
- To the fiercely rhythmic sound of drums and whistles, the young bloods of the village lined up in a column three-deep.
- This is what happens when men with too much money, education and nose hair try acting like working-class Loaded young bloods.
Synonyms fop, beau, man about town, bright young thing, glamour boy, rake 6A member of a Los Angeles street gang.
verbblədbləd [with object]1Initiate (someone) in a particular activity. clubs are too slow in blooding young players Example sentencesExamples - Luke is the ninth new player we have blooded this year.
- I get sick of hearing that because several young players were blooded last year, this must bode well for the comeback.
- A new generation is being blooded in sectarian hatred.
- But we know that the real special people, the people who were blooded in Chechnya and also in Bosnia and in other places, they're here, Larry.
- Injuries to key players have meant youngsters being blooded probably a bit too early but with experience they can only improve.
- Generally, I feel that we've made huge strides this year while also blooding a lot of young players.
- I was politically blooded in the Black Panthers back in 1970 when I was 18.
- He was blooded in national politics as his father's ambassador to the rightwing Christians in the 1992 election.
- Smith is also making use of his honeymoon to introduce a controversial rotation system designed to blood a new generation of players.
- His troops were blooded in putting down a series of Triad risings in Hunan in 1853.
- After blooding youth last week four young players have been dropped.
- In doing so, they've blooded players of a newer generation, yet many of the old hands were most central to last Sunday's win.
- Before becoming full-time terrorists, they were blooded by participation in a shooting or armed robbery used to obtain funds.
- But this year they have blooded some excellent young players who have very bright futures.
- They blooded some new players and over the season they provided some wonderful entertainment and brilliant football.
- The Canadians had been blooded in a failed raid further up the coast at Dieppe in 1942, which cost 3,000 casualties.
- It also affords him an opportunity to blood a number of promising young players.
- New players have been blooded and a new order established.
- I remember at the time there were question marks about him bringing in so many young players, blooding them and getting a Triple Crown out of them.
- Veteran commanders consider any unit that has not been blooded to be unreliable, because even well-trained soldiers can react unpredictably to the horrors of combat.
- 1.1 (in hunting) smear the face of (a novice) with the blood of the kill.
Example sentencesExamples - Leaving aside the debatable claim that a child may be traumatised by being blooded, hunting harms no-one.
- That's my name, I got Jin from my pure blooded Japanese father.
- This long-forgotten mask was given to me out hunting when I was about nine, just after a kill when I was first blooded.
- No more thundering hooves, no more yelps and no more blooding the junior hunt foreheads.
- I remember the farmer coming back from a hunt with his daughter, bragging that she had been blooded for witnessing her first fox being ripped apart, blood all over her face.
- If the fox is not up to it, it is tracked relentlessly and run to ground when it is too weak to escape, then torn apart mercilessly for young hunters to be blooded as it takes its last breath.
- 1.2 (in hunting) give (a hound) a first taste of blood.
Example sentencesExamples - This relates to the practice of blooding young hounds on fox cubs to whet their appetite for hunting.
- It was not an uncommon thing to blood hounds, and with regard to the question of cruelty, if they argued from elemental principles, all sport was cruel.
- Hunters deny that cub-hunting is about blooding of hounds.
Phrases be like getting blood out of (or from) a stone Be extremely difficult (said in reference to obtaining something from someone) getting a story out of her is like getting blood out of a stone! Example sentencesExamples - His idea seems to be that I shall do the writing and he shall do the reading and it is like getting blood out of a stone to get him to do the necessary translating for me.
- And the progress made in the last few weeks has been like getting blood out of a stone.
- Getting the truth out of this Government is like getting blood out of a stone.
- It was like getting blood out of a stone to get any enthusiasm out of him.
- Of course, getting money out of two characters like these brothers would be like getting blood out of a turnip.
- Besides getting money out of me would be like getting blood out of turnip, it isn't gonna happen so don't even try to sue me.
- A lot of the time it's like getting blood out of a stone, but I know the crowds won't let me down.
- Getting a reply from my contact was like getting blood from a stone and it caused me quite a lot of grief when trying to organise a work permit.
informal Violence and bloodshed, especially in fiction. Example sentencesExamples - No blood and guts, please, we're a civilized people, fastidious about what we allow in our living rooms.
- Suddenly, there's a lot more than revenge at stake and in the climactic scenes there's a much more emotional and satisfying payoff than mere blood and guts.
- One attorney who lost a case to you said, ‘She overshadows the facts with blood and guts.’
- In a way, the mental fright is just as scary as the visual fright, but I still prefer blood and guts.
- Most of the evil dead are formed as skeletons which only crumble when destroyed rather than burst into a mess of blood and guts as they did in the first two movies.
- He isn't after blood and guts, but fame and fortune.
- Victoria wants to be a surgeon as she loves blood and guts.
- So, you say you want a movie with blood and guts and guns and swearing and sex and violence and grizzle and evil and nastiness and all that jazz.
- Actually, I never have done anything too horrible - no blood and guts or other gore.
- You imagine the blood and guts, and that's what makes it violent.
Synonyms grisly, gruesome, violent, bloodthirsty, bloody, brutal, savage
informal Unrestrained and violent action or behavior, typically in sports or fiction. Example sentencesExamples - But Swansea were worthy of their spirited success in a typical blood and thunder derby between Wales's oldest rivals.
- Our obstetrics practice was of the blood and thunder variety.
- With this blood and thunder contest slipping into injury time some players clutched at water bottles, slaking their thirsts and preparing for one final mighty effort.
- When that sort of blood and thunder approach was deemed necessary, they were able to play in that fashion.
- This blood and thunder depiction of the coming of the Saxons could be a construct of our sources, which rely heavily on the oral tradition of Celtic and Saxon battle poems.
- Away games can be more of a dogfight, where fast, furious, frenetic, blood and thunder football can drag a good team down to its opposition's level.
- This is real blood and thunder stuff - exciting but certainly not pretty on the eye and very hard to keep up with and describe.
- There is enough action and information to keep any blood and thunder reader engrossed.
- There are plenty of blood and thunder challenges out there.
- Hopefully there won't be any such scenes tonight, although you'd expect the blood and thunder atmosphere that you get in local derbies.
Synonyms grisly, gruesome, violent, bloodthirsty, bloody, brutal, savage
blood is thicker than water proverb Relationships and loyalties within a family are the strongest and most important ones. Example sentencesExamples - It's not that you don't love them, and it's not that you are not grateful - but I do think that blood is thicker than water.
- But blood is thicker than water and Brian tolerates his younger sibling, rediscovering aspects of his own character along the way.
- Does this tell us that blood is thicker than water or that they are now brothers in truth?
- I know there are people out there who believe that blood is thicker than water and that family is the most important thing in the world, but I have to say - I just don't feel it.
- They say blood is thicker than water… and if anything, his love for a challenge branded him as his mother's son.
- He believes in honour and trust between friends, loyalty between lovers, and that blood is thicker than water between family members, but he discovers all these notions have fallen apart.
- However, blood is thicker than water, so Viktor is for me a brother, first and foremost.
- The relationship between the trade union movement and the Labor Party is always one that is like a family and that is where blood is thicker than water.
- Families can be difficult and demanding, but blood is thicker than water.
- However, Chuck was his brother, and, as Jerome grudgingly reminded himself, blood is thicker than water.
Extremely hard work; unstinting effort. Example sentencesExamples - Again, heartiest congratulations and best wishes on the appearance of this journal, the product of so much in the way of blood, sweat, and tears.
- I'm pleased that you will see some financial return on all of your blood, sweat, and tears.
- Lessons learned, it seems, are not taken to heart, or the next generation willfully ignores the hard truths purchased through blood, sweat, and tears by their parents.
- I bought it back with my blood, sweat, and tears after I found out that it had been a family heirloom…
- The ‘killer instinct’ comes from years of blood, sweat, and tears.
- He poured blood, sweat, and tears into the dancing.
- We poured blood, sweat, and tears into that neighborhood and we would have loved to have stayed, but it just didn't feel safe anymore.
- To reach those goals takes years of effort and perseverance - Churchillian blood, sweat, and tears.
- Those particular people, who may exert as much blood, sweat, and tears as any other worker in the company, are not entitled to this provision in the bill.
- Bodybuilders pour blood, sweat, and tears into their training, dieting, and supplementation programs, hoping to pack on as much shredded muscle as possible.
Synonyms effort, strain, struggle, toil, endeavour, hard work, labour, industry, blood, sweat, and tears
proverb Family characteristics cannot be concealed. Example sentencesExamples - The aristocracy, with their vampire-like creed of ‘blood will tell’, had been breeding selectively since the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
- And, blood will tell, as the old saying goes: his posterity is now dragging out his old body and putting it on display to make money.
- Isabel points out ‘a son is a son and blood will tell.’
- But in the final analysis, your blood will tell you.
1The first shedding of blood, especially in a boxing match or formerly in dueling with swords. Example sentencesExamples - Marcus's eyes lit up with surprise, I am guessing this was the first time in a duel that he did not get first blood.
- The other's sword slid between Nottingham's ribs, drawing first blood and causing burning agony.
- You may well have drawn first blood on my brother, but you'll not be doing that to me!
- Jimmy had shed his first blood that night, and had also acquired a nice gash across his nose to commemorate it by.
- After the first blood was shed at Edgehill, however, in October 1642, people quickly lost their appetite for further conflict.
- Without giving them a chance, Adam reached for his sword and drew it for the first time, achieving first blood.
- The third struck Rift across the forehead - not deep enough of a cut to do any main damage but the point was that Raymond had drawn first blood.
- But the metal would not stay clean for very long, as both swords seemed to ache for first blood.
- Ok normal rules apply; fight stops at the call of mercy or the first blood drawn.
- The object was first blood, not death or dismemberment.
2The first point or advantage gained in a contest. King drew first blood when he took the opening set Example sentencesExamples - A protest group drew first blood in the fight to win people's opinions when an energy company showed its onshore wind farm proposals for the local area.
- Still, experience and age matter in the tricky business of grass-court tennis and, sure enough, he drew first blood by breaking his opponent to take a 3-1 lead.
- The visitors drew first blood after just four minutes when their stand-off slotted a penalty.
- Hawks began looking bright and drew first blood with a penalty in six minutes.
- Gala looking the more composed in the opening skirmishes and drew first blood with a penalty goal for an offside offence.
- Yet in the 28th minute, it was they who drew first blood.
- Cork almost drew first blood after eight minutes.
- Yet as both defences struggled to contain their respective opponents, the Germans drew first blood thanks to a magnificent 50-yard field goal which was well worth four points.
- Starting the livelier, it came as no surprise when the Hamlet drew first blood after just nine minutes with a well-worked goal of the highest order.
- The Wesmen drew first blood by opening up the scoring.
Allow blood to be removed medically from one's body in order to be stored for use in transfusions. Example sentencesExamples - Following a transfusion, patients are not allowed to give blood themselves for a year and Jenny has also been on medication and has not been able to donate.
- The club has decided to give blood to the transfusion service as one of their club targets.
- Last night the Department of Health said it was considering barring people who had previously received blood transfusions from giving blood - something which could affect one in 10 donors.
- But why do so many of us, who do meet the requirements of the Blood Transfusion Service, not give blood?
- Local blood donors gave blood between 4.30 and 9 pm on both dates.
- The Irish Blood Transfusion Service needs 3,000 volunteers every week to give blood.
- Demand for blood and blood products continues to rise but the numbers giving blood regularly have dropped.
- Someone with blood group O has neither protein, so can only receive blood from another group O donor, but can give blood to any group.
- Sometimes people can never give blood and sometimes they are asked not to give blood for a specific time period.
- If even 20% of people who are allowed to give blood did so, there still wouldn't be any shortage whatsoever.
have blood on one's hands Be responsible for someone's death. Example sentencesExamples - If, during the process, we determine that someone does have blood on their hands from the former regime, they will be fired from whatever they've been hired to do immediately.
- Let's help the poor and the vulnerable - but tax payer's money should not be given to people in foreign governments who have a record of corruption and who have blood on their hands.
- The point I have previously made in these pages is that there's nobody involved in the conflict who doesn't have blood on their hands - literally and figuratively.
- We will free others, but not the assassins, not those who have blood on their hands.
- He reportedly served time in an Israeli prison, but was released because he was classified as not having blood on his hands.
- She was accompanied by two young men, flush with their first beards, one of whom had a sign that stated, ‘You have blood on your hands.’
- Try breaking it and you will have blood on your hands.
- Apparently, school officials warned them not to ask any questions like ‘Do you have blood on your hands?’
- ‘These people have blood on their hands and are murderers,’ said one high-level justice ministry official, who asked not to be named.
- So responsibility was not an issue; they all had blood on their hands, even if some had killed more than others.
Ingrained in or fundamental to one's character. Example sentencesExamples - He said: ‘Racing is in my blood and I have always wanted to try my hand at racing boats.’
- The judge explained that the son of the thief was a natural; it was in his blood to steal.
- It sounds like you're a baby boomer activist… like all this community work is in your blood.
- It comes naturally to us; it runs in our blood,’ the maestro mused.
- Tell them that you belong to that top-notch family of frauds and scams related persons, tell them that the worlds best scam ideas run in your blood from generations to generation.
- Born in London in September 1950, Sheene had motor racing in his blood.
- But I guess they say, sometimes, you know, if you're an actor, it's in your blood.
- It has to be in your blood because there's no other reason to do it, unless you really have to.
- Women have this naturally in their blood so how do you prove that the levels are unnatural and giving the athlete an unfair advantage.
- Like you, starting way back when in radio, it's in your blood.
Synonyms innate, congenital, existing from birth
make someone's blood boil informal Infuriate someone. Example sentencesExamples - Now we come to the bit that makes this Caucasian 's blood boil - all eight pints of it.
- The constant pictures on TV are making my blood boil.
- I am increasingly sensitive to injustice, which makes my blood boil, and these paintings were born from the anger provoked by this horror.
- For a small fee, the site will send out an anonymous email on your behalf to whoever it is that's making your blood boil.
- All her words make my blood boil with jealousy and anger as she speaks the taboo.
- Experience what makes the Inspector tick, and what makes his blood boil.
- ‘To think that children as young as eight-years-old are terrorising pensioners in the twilight of their lives makes my blood boil,’ said Mrs. Murphy.
- It makes my blood boil to see someone who just can't be bothered, because it implies either that they have no respect for other people or that they think they're too damn important.
- It was those thoughts that made her blood boil with anger and frustration.
- What makes your blood boil and what inspires you?
make someone's blood run cold Example sentencesExamples - ‘To think somebody is walking around with her personal details makes my blood run cold,’ she said.
- Folks, what you are about to read will make your blood run cold.
- I had never understood that someone could calm you with one look, the same look that made your blood run cold, or made your heart jump into your throat.
- It made her blood run cold for a moment, then she shook the feeling off.
- Despite the many years of experience with situations like this that I have, what I have heard today has made my blood run cold.
- There is just no way of understand people who can do these things, and the thought of it makes my blood run cold.
- There was a sudden scream that pierced through the silence of the night, making my blood run cold once again.
- It makes my blood run cold just thinking about it.
- As I reached out to pick it up a low growl made my blood run cold.
- On the surface, this might seem like a fairly innocuous little phrase, but it is guaranteed to make my blood run cold.
Synonyms appal, horrify, scandalize, outrage, repel, revolt, disgust, nauseate, sicken, offend, give offence to, traumatize, make someone's blood run cold, distress, upset, perturb, disturb, disquiet, unsettle, discompose, agitate
New members admitted to a group, especially as an invigorating force. Example sentencesExamples - Like any organization, newsrooms depend on new blood and the fresh ideas that come with it.
- That makes it difficult for new blood with new ideas to enter politics.
- Rangers are not the only club invigorated by new blood.
- All three have served on the committee for three years and they felt that fresh blood and new ideas were needed at committee level.
- One might call these people inexperienced - he just calls them new blood.
- Everyone benefits from the injection of new blood, innovative ideas and fresh approaches.
- As we conclude that the leaders have failed to make changes, we are currently in dire need of new blood in leadership positions.
- I think they need to get some fresh blood in the campaign.
- We are asking new members to come along as we feel the committee needs new blood and new ideas.
- That is why it badly needs reform - new blood, new ideas, new ways of working and a new voting system.
out for (someone's) blood Example sentencesExamples - So every now and again I'm just astounded by the Stoic nature of victims and the fact that they're not always out for the defendant 's blood.
- The look in her eyes was the all-too-familiar one experienced just the night before which meant she was out for blood.
- Those kids were out for Bliss 's blood, but he had no idea why.
- People were out for blood - that sadly is the nature of this game - but he has handled the situation with dignity.
- He has come to his senses and the conservatives are out for his blood.
- Instead of bothering my kid, he's out for my blood.
- It was a good thing that school ended soon, he'd be finishing his courses there and the last thing he wanted was to have this ‘gang’ of students out for his blood.
- Her life was now entwined with Michael's, and now April was out for his blood.
- But then again, it seems no one cares - there's a witch hunt atmosphere in the air and everyone is out for blood.
- Early Christians used them as a place to hide from those out for their blood.
Achieve an early success that stimulates further efforts. the speculators have tasted blood and could force a devaluation of the franc Example sentencesExamples - Now that you've tasted blood, your going to want more, and more of it.
- But after they've tasted blood, will they want to stop?
- They've tasted blood and the bitter bile of losing.
- Having tasted blood once, they will be prepared to wield the knife again.
- But remember, I have tasted blood, and I will hunt again.
- Once a wolf tastes blood they are to be placed down.
- A tamed lion will become wild again if it tastes blood; a pampered bird kept in a cage longs to be free.
- Now they have tasted blood, surely nothing will stop these committed shareholders from causing devastation among Britain's directors.
- They were eventually forced back, but awaited their escape hungrily, for they had tasted blood and wanted more.
- I would like to know before my sword tastes blood.
A younger member or members of a group, especially as an invigorating force. Example sentencesExamples - And then let us resolve that never again will we send the precious young blood of this country to die trying to prop up a corrupt military dictatorship abroad.
- Increasing new blood and especially more young blood for the Friends is an important goal.
- Rural hospitals become more vibrant once exposed to young blood: it means continuing education and stimulating training for staff doctors, which are immediate draws.
- Behind the demand for the injection of young blood by the junior members of the parties might be a political scheme to seize hegemony in their respective parties.
- The second - and sometimes the third - generation has come of age, the family-owned businesses are getting a fresh shot in the arm from young blood.
- Well, they'd like to get some young blood on the air.
- With the State economy in decline for over a decade, many salary men were shown the door, because their firms found that they could hire young blood at relatively low wages.
- We need some young blood and energy, as far as I know all of the volunteers are over 50.
- Furthermore, the infusion of young blood in the executive is welcome and so is the call for Ministers to be attentive and seized with issues that impact on the lives of citizens.
- Despite their shortcomings in this performance, it certainly seems as if the young blood in this quartet has a lot of talent and hopefully many years ahead to show the world just that.
have (or get) one's blood up Example sentencesExamples - This exhibition is a start; an encouraging sign that our blood is up and we are ready to storm the field.
- When her blood is up, she has a fist big enough to knock down an empire.
- Clad in red robes, the soldiers look like a river of blood no matter where they go, whether or not this represents their blood is up for interpretation.
- The former is full of romantic associations and a man can do great deeds when his blood is up in good company with a stout horse between his knees.
- When he is sacrificed his blood is up, he is in an exalted state.
- And when their blood is up, blimey, you should see them fighting.
- Most will tell you what a challenge it is to restrain a company of Marines once their blood is up, the scent fresh and the chase is afoot.
- I'm not even sure what to say right now but my blood is up and I'm ready to go right now but I can't.
- Bear this in mind when you are writing or replying in a forum, especially if your blood is up a little, or it's late and you are tired.
- Very passionate when their blood is up, they prefer the company of a very few close friends.
Origin Old English blōd, of Germanic origin; related to German Blut and Dutch bloed. nounblədbləd A member of a North American Indian people belonging to the Blackfoot Confederacy. Example sentencesExamples - Even if Charlie had concentrated more on the Blackfeet and Bloods, the overall look of De Yong's warriors was Russell inspired.
- The decision to drop the more serious charges was obviously not popular with some members of the Blood community.
- Mrs and Mrs Ted Colson lived south-west of Charlotte Waters on Bloods Creek Station.
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