blood on the carpet

A serious conflict within a group. There will be blood on the carpet once she becomes head of the company and starts firing all of her enemies.

blood on the carpet

If there is blood on the carpet, there is trouble within an organization as a result of a struggle between people or groups. `There will be blood on the carpet,' commented one insider, `if this scheme fails'. They seemed to be able to work together without too much blood on the carpet.

blood on the carpet

used to refer in an exaggerated way to a serious disagreement or its aftermath.

1984 Times The last thing I want now is blood on the boardroom carpet.

See also: blood, carpet, on

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

See also:

call (one) on the carpet
call on the carpet
haul (one) on the carpet
firing
on the tapis rouge
roll out the red carpet
roll out the red carpet (for someone)
put out the red carpet (for someone)
on the carpet
be on the carpet

References in periodicals archive

She said that she would have expected blood on the carpet as she believes Mr Coates would have been bleeding heavily.

Mop and bucket used to clean up blood, jury told

The expert also said Alison Lewis's thumb appeared to be significantly shorter than the thumb print made in blood on the carpet at the murder scene.

Court told of new palm print check; CLYDACH KILLINGS: Bloody imprint closer match to defendant than to former suspect, says expert

He said: "Governments like to see blood on the carpet before they take any definitive action.

Up to 10,000 jobs at risk without action

词组	blood on the carpet
释义	blood on the carpet blood on the carpet A serious conflict within a group. There will be blood on the carpet once she becomes head of the company and starts firing all of her enemies. See also: blood, carpet, on Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. blood on the carpet If there is blood on the carpet, there is trouble within an organization as a result of a struggle between people or groups. `There will be blood on the carpet,' commented one insider, `if this scheme fails'. They seemed to be able to work together without too much blood on the carpet. See also: blood, carpet, on Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. blood on the carpet used to refer in an exaggerated way to a serious disagreement or its aftermath. 1984 Times The last thing I want now is blood on the boardroom carpet. See also: blood, carpet, on Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: call (one) on the carpet call on the carpet haul (one) on the carpet firing on the tapis rouge roll out the red carpet roll out the red carpet (for someone) put out the red carpet (for someone) on the carpet be on the carpet References in periodicals archive She said that she would have expected blood on the carpet as she believes Mr Coates would have been bleeding heavily. Mop and bucket used to clean up blood, jury told The expert also said Alison Lewis's thumb appeared to be significantly shorter than the thumb print made in blood on the carpet at the murder scene. Court told of new palm print check; CLYDACH KILLINGS: Bloody imprint closer match to defendant than to former suspect, says expert He said: "Governments like to see blood on the carpet before they take any definitive action. Up to 10,000 jobs at risk without action
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