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blood Theme: FOOD n. catsup.Somebody pass the blood.How 'bout some blood for my burger? Theme: FRIEND n. a buddy among blacks. (Also a term of address.)Hey, blood! Where you been?The bloods aren't going to like this.
blood noun 1 a black person US, 1965. 2 used as a general form of address regardless of race, signalling friendliness. From the previous sense; sometimes spelt 'blud' UK, 2002. 3 wine US, 1959. 4 pizza sauce US, 1996. 5 tomato juice US, 1936.► make someone's blood boilto infuriate someone UK, 1848.► your blood is worth bottlingyou are wonderful AUSTRALIA, 1958
idiombloodbad blood (between)anger or unfriendly feelings between people who have had an argument or annoyed each other:As far as you know, was there any bad blood between Mr Sampson and his family?If you don't keep your colleagues informed of your decisions, it causes all sorts of problems and bad blood all round.be baying for (sb's) blood BrEBrEif a group of people, newspapers etc are baying for blood, they are expressing a strong feeling that someone should be defeated or punished:By this time the crowd was baying for the referee's blood.The public mood is uneasy, and the tabloid press is baying for blood.blood and thunder BrEBrEexcited used about films, stories, and sports events that are full of exciting and violent action:United learned last night that blood and thunder is not enough when facing quality opponents.Meredith kept telling him that for the character of Hook to come alive, he really needed to give it a bit more blood and thunder, but it wasn't in him.blood-and-thunder: Those who thirst for blood-and-thunder politics will support Woolton.blood is thicker than waterused in order to say that family relationships are stronger and more important than any other kind:His friends all have families to think of and blood is thicker than water.Blood is thicker than water. We've had our differences, but we understand each other very well.sb's blood is up BrEBrEused in order to say that someone is very angry, and determined to do something about it:I knew that he was making a fair point, but my blood was up.Our blood is up. The Labour party has been making these accusations against us for too long.sb's blood runs coldused in order to say that someone feels very frightened or shocked:My blood ran cold as I listened to one of the rebels describe his part in an attack on a cooperative farm.When she heard his voice again on the phone, it made her blood run cold.blood, sweat, and tearswork hard a very large amount of effort that you use to try to achieve something:Outsiders think teaching is easy, but it isn't; it takes blood, sweat, and tears to do it.Excellent progress is being made, but there are still many problems to solve and a great deal of blood, sweat, and tears ahead.have (sb's) blood on your handsto be responsible for someone's death:He has my son's blood on his hands, and I hope it haunts him for the rest of his life.These people lead a terrorist organization and have blood on their hands.in cold bloodif someone is killed in cold blood they are killed deliberately, not in a fight or by someone who is frightened or angry:Her parents were shot down in cold blood, with their friends, by the KGB.He had killed two policemen in cold blood, and he knew that they would never stop looking for him.sth is in your/the bloodused in order to say that you are naturally good at doing something, and always want to do it, especially when it is something that your parents or other people in your family did:I am a politician - I mean it's in the blood. I've been in the House of Commons for twenty-five years.Right now I feel I've had enough, but golf is in my blood, and I'll be back.have sth in your blood: Perhaps she has racing in her blood - her grandfather was a famous trainer.sth makes my/your blood boilspoken used in order to say that something makes you very angry:The rent's gone up, and so has the council tax. Honest to God it makes your blood boil.He had no right to conceal this information - the whole thing makes my blood boil.be like getting blood out of a stone(also be like getting blood out of a turnip AmE)used in order to say that it is very difficult to make someone give you something or tell you something:"It's like getting blood out of a stone," was one pensioner's comment on the 50p-a-week pension increase.Getting Texans to vote for tax increases is like getting blood out of a turnip.new/fresh bloodnew new people who join a group or organization, and bring new ideas and energy ◆ often used in business and politics:I've heard that the PR firm I used to work for is looking for new blood.Dolce and Gabbana came onto the fashion scene just at the time when it needed fresh blood.be out for blood(also be after sb's blood BrE)to be very determined to defeat someone, punish them, or show them how angry you are:These two are old political enemies, and they're out for blood.Didn't we support you when the New York office was after your blood?scent blood BrEBrE(also smell blood AmE)to realize that you have a chance to defeat or harm an opponent, and to be eager to try to do this ◆ often used in newspapers, on television news etc:Tokyo's public prosecutor scented blood, and his inquiries led him to 13 leading politicians including the Prime Minister.The worst thing you can do when you're making a deal is to seem desperate to do it. That makes the other guy smell blood, and then you're dead. —see also taste bloodsweat bloodto work extremely hard in order to achieve something:People have sweated blood to build up their businesses, and now they feel threatened.A file of notes that you have sweated blood over is the only thing that will help you pass your exam.taste bloodto gain enough of an advantage, or be able to do enough harm to an opponent, that you want to try to do more ◆ often used in newspapers, on television news etc:Hathaway had tasted blood, and went on to take three more wickets.The Democrats tasted blood that day, and began to fight. —see also scent bloodbe too rich for your blood AmEAmEused in order to say that something is too expensive for you: "This one is priced at $35.88." "Good price but a little too rich for my blood."If gambling on the stock market is too rich for your blood, try a safe investment in utilities.young bloodnew new young people who join a group or organization, and bring new ideas and energy:The councillor emphasized the need for young blood in the Labour Party.We have lots of young blood in the church these days, but they are all too busy with jobs and families to help with the work in the community.
blood verbblood1. n. catsup. Somebody pass the blood. 2. Go to blood (brother). 3. n. a black buddy or fellow gang member. (Streets. Also a term of address.) My bloods aren’t going to like this. - (one's) (own) flesh and blood
- (one's) blood is up
- (one's) blood runs cold
- (someone's) blood is on (one's) hands
- a (sudden) rush of blood (to the head)
- a rush of blood
- after (one's) blood
- after your blood
- bad blood
- bay for blood
- be after (one's) blood
- be after/out for somebody's blood
- be baying for blood
- be baying for someone's blood
- be flesh and blood
- be in (one's) blood
- be out for blood
- blood
- blood and guts
- blood and iron
- blood and thunder
- blood brother
- blood from a stone/turnip, one can't get
- blood in the water
- blood is shed
- blood is thicker than (something)
- Blood is thicker than water
- blood money
- blood moon
- blood on the carpet
- blood sister
- Blood will have blood
- Blood will tell
- blood, sweat and tears
- blood, sweat, and tears
- bloodshot eyes
- blue blood
- burst a blood vessel
- check (one's) blood pressure
- cold blood
- cold blood, in
- curdle (one's) blood
- curdle blood
- draw blood
- draw first blood
- first blood
- flesh and blood
- flesh and blood, I'm only/one's own
- freeze (someone's) blood
- freeze blood
- freeze your blood
- fresh blood
- fresh/new/young blood
- get (one's) blood up
- get blood from a stone
- get blood out of a stone
- get blood up
- have (someone's) blood on (one's) hands
- have (someone's) blood on (one's) head
- have a (sudden) rush of blood to the head
- have a rush of blood to the head
- have blood on hands
- have blood on your hands
- have sporting blood
- Hell’s bells and buckets of blood!
- hell's bells and buckets of blood
- in (one's) blood
- in blood
- in cold blood
- in one’s blood
- in one's blood
- in the blood
- in the/somebody's blood/genes
- in your blood
- like getting blood from a stone
- like getting blood from a turnip
- like getting blood out of a stone
- like getting blood out of a turnip
- like getting blood out of/from a stone
- make (one's) blood boil
- make (one's) blood curdle
- make (one's) blood run cold
- make blood boil
- make blood run cold
- make one's blood boil
- make one's blood boil, to
- make one's blood run cold
- make somebody's blood boil
- make somebody's blood run cold
- make your blood boil
- make your blood curdle
- make your blood run cold
- more than flesh and blood can bear
- more than flesh and blood can endure
- more than flesh and blood can stand
- more than flesh and blood can stand, endure, etc.
- new blood
- out for blood
- out for, be
- piss blood
- prince of the blood
- red as a cherry
- run in (one's) blood
- run in the blood
- run in the blood/family, to
- scent blood
- shed blood
- smell blood
- someone's blood is up
- spill blood
- spit blood
- spit blood/venom/feathers
- sporting blood
- stir (one's) blood
- stir somebody's/the blood
- stir the blood
- sweat blood
- sweat blood, to
- take (one's) blood pressure
- take blood pressure
- taste blood
- there is bad blood between
- too rich for blood
- too rich for someone’s blood
- worms in blood
- You cannot get blood from a stone
- young blood
- your blood's worth bottling
- your flesh and blood
- your/somebody's blood is up
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