young blood

young blood

1. Young, enthusiastic people. This company needs an infusion of young blood before it becomes completely irrelevant in today's world.
2. slang A newcomer to some place or situation. I'm sorry, but I'm not going to take orders from some young blood who's only been with the company five minutes.
3. slang A term of address for a young black man. In this usage, the phrase is often written as one word ("youngblood"). Hey youngblood, how's it going?
See also: blood, young
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

young blood

If you talk about young blood, you mean new, young people who are brought into an organization to introduce new ideas and energy. The family business was badly in need of young blood. The selectors have gone for some young blood, fielding a side whose average age is just 26. Note: You can also talk about young bloods, meaning the young people in an organisation or doing a particular activity. Floyd proved he can still compete with the young bloods by becoming the oldest winner of the US Open at 43. Compare with new blood.
See also: blood, young
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

fresh/new/young ˈblood

new members of a group or organization who have fresh ideas, skills, etc. and so make the group more efficient: What this committee really needs is some new blood.
See also: blood, fresh, new, young
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

young blood

1. n. a newcomer. We keep young bloods so busy they never have a chance to look out the window.
2. n. a young, black male. (see also blood.) Tell that young blood to beat it.
See also: blood, young
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • sweet young thing
  • spring chicken
  • good die young
  • only the good die young
  • cut (one's) teeth in (something)
  • cut your teeth on something
  • bright young thing
  • young
  • young once
  • you're only young once
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Vampires knew it all along, but now scientists have discovered that young blood can keep an old brain sharp.
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Scientists also discovered that direct injections of young blood have the same effect on an older mouse as hooking its blood circulation system up to a younger mouse's does.
Miracle component in young blood rejuvenates brain, muscles in older mice
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Rando and his colleagues wondered what signals the old stem cells would receive if they were bathed in young blood. To find out, they revived McCay's experiments.
Blood of the young may hold the key to reversing aging
IT sounds like the stuff of vampire movies - but scientists have shown an infusion of young blood can reverse signs of ageing.
Young blood infusion 'reverses ageing'
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What we need on Radio Merseyside and Radio City is some young blood who can put a programme over.
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