in (one's) blood
in (one's) blood
Innate, as of a skill or quality. All of my relatives are doctors—medical prowess is just in our blood. She knows how to play. Music is in her blood.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
in one's blood
Also, in the blood. Part of one's essential nature. For example, The whole family loves music; it's in their blood, or Sailing somehow gets in your blood. Also see run in the blood.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
in your blood
COMMON If something is in your blood, it is a very important part of you and seems natural to you, for example because it is traditional in your family or culture. Trilok has music in his blood. `I was born into a family of musicians.' The sea was in his blood — his father had been a marine.
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Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
in your blood
ingrained in or fundamental to your character.See also: blood
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
in one’s blood
mod. inborn; part of one’s genetic makeup. Running is in his blood. He loves it.
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McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
in (one's) blood
So characteristic as to seem inherited or passed down by family tradition.
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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- in blood
- in one’s blood
- in one's blood
- in your blood
- be in (one's) blood
- in the blood
- in the/somebody's blood/genes
- after (one's) blood
- after your blood
- bleed out